Crime Rates at Barratt Way, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9LT

Barratt Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bishop Middleham and Cornforth , and the 346th 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 Barratt Way (DL17 9LT) in the last 12 months was 170.3 per 1,000 residents and was 149.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 78.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barratt Way (DL17 9LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Street, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.