Total Crime Rate

808.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

310.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 808.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 310.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 279.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 228.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 119.2 10/10
  • Public order 77.7 10/10
  • Other theft 36.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 20.7 7/10
  • Burglary 15.5 10/10
  • Other crime 15.5 10/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Merrington Lane Industrial Estate area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merrington Lane Industrial Estate (DL16 7UT) in the last 12 months was 808.3 per 1,000 residents and was 408.2% higher than the Ferryhill average (159.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 310.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 148.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merrington Lane Industrial Estate (DL16 7UT), the main crime hotspot is near Vyners Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Merrington Lane Industrial Estate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vyners Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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