Total Crime Rate
79.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kelvin Street area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 824th highest 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 Kelvin Street (DL17 8PA) in the last 12 months was 79.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.0% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -88.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 98.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kelvin Street (DL17 8PA), the main crime hotspot is near Hackworth Street. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ferryhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stephenson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B6287 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Faraday Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Faraday Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Davy Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Davy Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Davy Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Westcott Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westcott Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westcott Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Newton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parsons Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hackworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hackworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hackworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hackworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hackworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hackworth Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haig Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watt Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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