Crime Rates at Church Lane, Ferryhill, DL17 8LT

Church Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bishop Middleham and Cornforth , and the 416th 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 Church Lane (DL17 8LT) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (DL17 8LT), 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.