Crime Rates at Grey Terrace, Ferryhill, DL17 8BJ

Grey Terrace area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chilton , and the 753rd lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Grey Terrace (DL17 8BJ) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grey Terrace (DL17 8BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lambton Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Morpeth Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.