Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DL17 · County Durham
87
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
DL16 · County Durham
185
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Ferryhill has less crime — 87 vs 185 incidents in February 2026.
Spennymoor recorded notably higher crime than Ferryhill in February 2026 — 185 vs 87 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Spennymoor records significantly more (62 vs 30 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Ferryhill recorded fewer crimes than Spennymoor — 87 vs 185 incidents. That is 53% 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 62 in Spennymoor. Overall, Ferryhill had fewer total crimes (87 vs 185).