Total Crime Rate

28.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 28.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • 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
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

Thistle Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 311th 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 Thistle Close (DL16 7YD) in the last 12 months was 28.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thistle Close (DL16 7YD), the main crime hotspot is near Moorside. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thistle Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grayson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grayson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Heather Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heather Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heather Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heather Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heather Grove —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Duncombe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Drive —
Sep 2025Other theft Moorside Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Moorside Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Moorside Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorside Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorside Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hawthorn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hirst Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charhill Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lilac Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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