Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DL17 · County Durham
150
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
DL16 · County Durham
206
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Ferryhill has less crime — 150 vs 206 incidents in April 2026.
Spennymoor saw somewhat more crime than Ferryhill in April 2026 (206 vs 150 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Spennymoor records significantly more (85 vs 57 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, Ferryhill recorded fewer crimes than Spennymoor — 150 vs 206 incidents. That is 27% fewer crimes. Spennymoor is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Ferryhill recorded 57 incidents of this type vs 85 in Spennymoor. Overall, Ferryhill had fewer total crimes (150 vs 206).