Total Crime Rate
55.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rydal Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 641st 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 Rydal Road (DL17 8HE) in the last 12 months was 55.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% lower than the Ferryhill average (152.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rydal Road (DL17 8HE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 234 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ferryhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coniston Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coniston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Market Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coniston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coniston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coniston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunning Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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