Total Crime Rate
103.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Grasmere Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 686th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Grasmere Road (DL17 8HD) in the last 12 months was 103.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% lower than the Ferryhill average (159.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grasmere Road (DL17 8HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ferryhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Coniston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thirlmere Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Thirlmere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Eamont Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Thirlmere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Thirlmere Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Thirlmere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thirlmere Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thirlmere Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thirlmere Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Coniston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coniston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Thirlmere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Windermere Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Dunning Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Garth | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parker Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parker Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Parker Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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