Crime Rates at Lime Road, Ferryhill, DL17 8DJ

Lime Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bishop Middleham and Cornforth , and the 829th 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 Lime Road (DL17 8DJ) in the last 12 months was 71.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% lower than the Bishop Middleham and Cornforth average (83.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -77.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -77.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Road (DL17 8DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Willow Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.