Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DL17 · County Durham
150
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
DH6 · County Durham
9
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Shadforth has less crime — 9 vs 150 incidents in April 2026.
Ferryhill recorded substantially more crime than Shadforth in April 2026 — 150 incidents compared to 9, a 16.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Ferryhill records significantly more (57 vs 3 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Shadforth recorded fewer crimes than Ferryhill — 9 vs 150 incidents. That is 94% fewer crimes. Shadforth is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Ferryhill recorded 57 incidents of this type vs 3 in Shadforth. Overall, Shadforth had fewer total crimes (9 vs 150).