Total Crime Rate

251.2 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 251.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 62.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.0 9/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Other crime 9.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Craddock Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 171st highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Craddock Street (DL16 7TA) in the last 12 months was 251.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% higher than the Ferryhill average (152.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (β‰ˆ 115.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Craddock Street (DL16 7TA), the main crime hotspot is near Dickens Street. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Craddock Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Dundas Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Jubilee Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dickens Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dundas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dickens Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dickens Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dickens Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dickens Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Villa Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dickens Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clarence Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princess Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charles Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charles Street β€”
Sep 2025Public order Dickens Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Dickens Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princess Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dickens Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Princess Street β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Dickens Street Further investigation is not in the public interest

Data Sources

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