Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DL17 · County Durham
87
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
BD21 · Bradford
353
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Ferryhill has less crime — 87 vs 353 incidents in February 2026.
Keighley recorded substantially more crime than Ferryhill in February 2026 — 353 incidents compared to 87, a 4.1x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Keighley records significantly more (166 vs 30 incidents). Ferryhill is below the national average while Keighley is above, making Ferryhill the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Ferryhill recorded fewer crimes than Keighley — 87 vs 353 incidents. That is 75% 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, Ferryhill recorded 30 incidents of this type vs 166 in Keighley. Overall, Ferryhill had fewer total crimes (87 vs 353).