Total Crime Rate

273.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 273.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 94.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 85.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.3 10/10
  • Burglary 17.1 10/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Coniston Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 155th 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 Coniston Road (DL17 8HL) in the last 12 months was 273.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 94.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coniston Road (DL17 8HL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 207 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Coniston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coniston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coniston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Main Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Eamont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thirlmere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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