Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DL3 · Darlington
386
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
DL17 · County Durham
87
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Ferryhill has less crime — 87 vs 386 incidents in February 2026.
Darlington recorded substantially more crime than Ferryhill in February 2026 — 386 incidents compared to 87, a 4.4x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Darlington records significantly more (107 vs 30 incidents). Darlington sits above the national average for recorded crime while Ferryhill is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Ferryhill recorded fewer crimes than Darlington — 87 vs 386 incidents. That is 77% fewer crimes. Ferryhill is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Darlington recorded 107 incidents of this type vs 30 in Ferryhill. Overall, Ferryhill had fewer total crimes (87 vs 386).