Crime Rates at Raby Road, Ferryhill, DL17 8DZ

Raby Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bishop Middleham and Cornforth , and the 266th 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 Raby Road (DL17 8DZ) in the last 12 months was 201.7 per 1,000 residents and was 195.6% higher than the Bishop Middleham and Cornforth average (68.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Raby Road (DL17 8DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ravensworth Road, where police recorded 41 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.