Crime Rates at Stanhope Close, Ferryhill, DL17 8QU

Stanhope Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bishop Middleham and Cornforth , and the 231st 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 Stanhope Close (DL17 8QU) in the last 12 months was 213.9 per 1,000 residents and was 157.6% higher than the Bishop Middleham and Cornforth average (83.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 109.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanhope Close (DL17 8QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ravensworth Road, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Morpeth Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.