Total Crime Rate

135.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.0 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 135.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 70.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.0 8/10
  • Other theft 25.0 10/10
  • Public order 20.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Other crime 10.0 9/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Siemens Street area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 501st 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 Siemens Street (DL17 8NF) in the last 12 months was 135.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 70.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Siemens Street (DL17 8NF), 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 Siemens Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/54)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hudson Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Eamont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Saddler Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parker Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parker Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parker Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hackworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hackworth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newcomen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Siemans Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rennie Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rennie Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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