Total Crime Rate

58.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cavendish Court area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 681st lowest 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 Cavendish Court (DL17 8PY) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cavendish Court (DL17 8PY), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Cavendish Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Faraday Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haig Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Faraday Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stephenson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Westcott Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westcott Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westcott Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parsons Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B6287 —
Sep 2025Public order Hackworth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hackworth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hackworth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hackworth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hackworth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hackworth Street —
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Data Sources

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