Total Crime Rate

447.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

213.0 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 447.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 213.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 165.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 69.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 39.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.8 9/10
  • Public order 34.8 10/10
  • Drugs 26.1 10/10
  • Burglary 17.4 10/10
  • Other theft 17.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.4 9/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.7 9/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Newcomen Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 63rd 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 Newcomen Street (DL17 8PL) in the last 12 months was 447.8 per 1,000 residents and was 181.6% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 213.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -2.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newcomen Street (DL17 8PL), 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 Newcomen Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hackworth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kelvin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rennie Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rennie Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newcomen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kelvin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parsons Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kelvin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Saddler Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haig Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hackworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Davy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parsons Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Faraday Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faraday Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hudson Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Davy Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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