Total Crime Rate

196.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 196.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.8 9/10
  • Other theft 29.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 14.9 6/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dean & Chapter Industrial Estate area has the 21st highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 264th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dean & Chapter Industrial Estate (DL17 8LH) in the last 12 months was 196.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 86.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dean & Chapter Industrial Estate (DL17 8LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Davy Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dean & Chapter Industrial Estate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Siemans Street —
Sep 2025Public order Newton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watt Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other theft Davy Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Davy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haig Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Owen Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Davy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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