Total Crime Rate

177.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 177.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 54.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 46.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.2 9/10
  • Burglary 12.7 9/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Timothy Terrace area has the 25th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 331st 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 Timothy Terrace (DL16 7UF) in the last 12 months was 177.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -35.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Timothy Terrace (DL16 7UF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near James Street, where police recorded 66 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 Timothy Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cragside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dickens Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosa Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Villa Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Villa Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Villa Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Villa Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baff Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clarence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Clarence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarence Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dickens Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Flora Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Stratton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shafto Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Paul'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stratton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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