Crime Rates at Elm Road, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9PG

Elm Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bishop Middleham and Cornforth , and the 714th 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 Elm Road (DL17 9PG) in the last 12 months was 98.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 53.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Road (DL17 9PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chester Crescent, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Terrace (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.