Crime Rates at Dean Road, Ferryhill, DL17 8EP

Dean Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bishop Middleham and Cornforth , and the 728th 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 Dean Road (DL17 8EP) in the last 12 months was 63.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dean Road (DL17 8EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kitchener Terrace, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Willow Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.