Total Crime Rate

23.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · 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 23.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodward Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 242nd lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodward Road (DL16 7US) in the last 12 months was 23.4 per 1,000 residents and was 84.7% lower than the Ferryhill average (152.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

In the area around Woodward Road (DL16 7US), the main crime hotspot is near Mount Pleasant Court. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodward Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Faraday Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Faraday Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coulson Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Mount Pleasant Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claude Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weardale Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Faraday Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Faraday Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Faraday Close —
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Data Sources

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