Total Crime Rate

315.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

167.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 315.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 167.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 123.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.5 10/10
  • Public order 41.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.7 9/10
  • Drugs 20.6 10/10
  • Burglary 13.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.7 9/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Paxton Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 114th 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 Paxton Street (DL17 8NU) in the last 12 months was 315.1 per 1,000 residents and was 98.1% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 167.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paxton Street (DL17 8NU), the main crime hotspot is near Hackworth Street. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Paxton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hackworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faraday Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Faraday Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hackworth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parsons Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parsons Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kelvin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kelvin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kelvin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paxton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paxton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haig Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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