Crime Rates at Bowes Close, Ferryhill, DL17 8SY

Bowes Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bishop Middleham and Cornforth , and the 475th 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 Bowes Close (DL17 8SY) in the last 12 months was 139.3 per 1,000 residents and was 104.2% higher than the Bishop Middleham and Cornforth average (68.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 84.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowes Close (DL17 8SY), 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 (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.