Crime Rates at Newlands Rise, Ferryhill, DL17 0AP

Newlands Rise area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chilton , and the 86th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newlands Rise (DL17 0AP) in the last 12 months was 377.9 per 1,000 residents and was 148.0% higher than the Chilton average (152.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 114.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 188.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newlands Rise (DL17 0AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carlton Street (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.