Crime Rates at The Lane, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9LB

The Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bishop Middleham and Cornforth , and the 785th 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 The Lane (DL17 9LB) in the last 12 months was 88.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Lane (DL17 9LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Reading Street, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.