Crime Rates at Newton Street, Ferryhill, DL17 8PW

Newton Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 49th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newton Street (DL17 8PW) in the last 12 months was 517.4 per 1,000 residents and was 238.7% higher 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 260.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newton Street (DL17 8PW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 234 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.