Crime Rates at Blandford Street, Ferryhill, DL17 8ND

Blandford Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 161st 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 Blandford Street (DL17 8ND) in the last 12 months was 266.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -35.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 107.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blandford Street (DL17 8ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Main Street, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hackworth Street (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.