Total Crime Rate

231.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

97.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 231.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 97.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.9 10/10
  • Public order 18.7 9/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Other crime 11.2 10/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Baff Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 201st highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Baff Street (DL16 7TY) in the last 12 months was 231.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% higher than the Ferryhill average (159.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 97.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baff Street (DL16 7TY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dickens Street (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Baff Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dundas Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dundas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dundas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dundas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dundas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dundas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dundas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baff Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Thomas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dickens Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stratton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stratton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dickens Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Villiers Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shafto Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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