# Ferryhill Security: Patrols, Guards & CCTV | Go Security > Crime within a mile of Ferryhill rose 30% in the latest quarter. Patrols and guarding for Dean and Chapter, Chilton and Merrington Lane industrial estates. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-ferryhill.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Ferryhill, Durham # Security Services in Ferryhill Ferryhill is surrounded by industrial land, from Dean and Chapter Industrial Estate to Tursdale Business Park, and recent crime figures are climbing. We protect these units with mobile patrols, key holding, CCTV towers and licensed guards. [Book a Free Audit](https://gosecurity.uk/security-audit.html)Get a Quote ✓ SIA-Licensed Officers✓ 24/7 Control Room✓ 100% PAYE Workforce✓ BS 7858 Vetted Trusted Protection in Ferryhill ## Industrial estates and rising crime in Ferryhill Five industrial estates and business parks lie within 5km of Ferryhill: Dean and Chapter, Chilton, Merrington Lane, Tudhoe and Tursdale Business Park. They sit alongside 9 mapped construction sites. Meanwhile, the most recent three months of Police.uk data were 30% higher than a year earlier, and criminal damage and arson is the second largest category. Empty units and building plots are where that damage tends to land, so patrols and CCTV towers are a sensible first step. - Dean and Chapter and Chilton estates within 5km - Latest quarter's crime up 30% on a year before - Criminal damage and arson: 205 offences within a mile - 9 construction sites mapped nearby Get a Quote [View Ferryhill on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Ferryhill%2C%20Durham) Ferryhill Business Profile ## County Durham's business mix near Ferryhill Ferryhill is part of County Durham, where 14,820 businesses are registered. Builders top the list at 2,470, ahead of 1,730 professional firms and 1,305 farms and agricultural businesses. With 9 building sites mapped within 5km, contractors here have plant, fuel and materials on open ground. Site guards, solar CCTV towers and out-of-hours patrols are the usual combination for keeping those sites intact. Agriculture's 8.8% local share is almost twice the 4.5% British figure, so outlying farms benefit from rural patrols. Utilities are slightly above average too, at 0.8% against 0.6%, and the compressor station listed nearby is the kind of site that needs critical-site guarding or remote CCTV monitoring. Our officers are SIA-licensed, BS 7858 vetted and on PAYE, working to a 24/7 control room. 14,820 Registered businesses in County Durham 9 Active construction sites mapped within 5 km 37 Pubs, bars & nightclubs within 5 km ### Industrial sites around Ferryhill - **Industrial & business parks:** Dean and Chapter Industrial Estate, Chilton Industrial Estate, Merrington Lane Industrial Estate, Tursdale Business Park, Tudhoe Industrial Estate and Bishop Auckland Compressor Station Sources: Go Security officer network (counts rounded to the nearest 5); ONS UK Business Counts via Nomis; place data © [OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Updated October 2026. Security Requirements in Ferryhill ## Estates, building plots and evenings There is no named retail park, hospital, rail station or major venue within 5km of Ferryhill. Instead the commercial ground is industrial: five estates and business parks, a compressor station and nine building sites. There are also 37 pubs and bars in range. Daytime trade is concentrated on the estates, which then sit empty overnight, and local police report youth nuisance around the park and leisure centre during evenings. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ferryhill_flying_the_flag_-_geograph.org.uk_-_460351.jpg) by Stanley Howe, CC BY-SA 2.0 Services in Ferryhill These services can be booked for a Ferryhill industrial unit, building site, pub or farm. [Security guarding](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#guards) · [Mobile patrols](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#mobile) · [Key holding](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#keyholding) · [Alarm response](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#alarm) · [Event security](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#event) · [K9 security](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#canine) · [CCTV towers](https://gosecurity.uk/cctv.html#tower) · [CCTV monitoring](https://gosecurity.uk/cctv.html#monitoring) · [POD intruder alarms](https://gosecurity.uk/cctv.html#pod) Crime & Security Data ## Ferryhill's crime pattern Ferryhill's one-mile Police.uk count for September 2025 to August 2026 comes to 1,688 offences. Violence and sexual offences account for 641, or 38%. Criminal damage and arson is unusually high in second place at 205, ahead of shoplifting at 191, anti-social behaviour at 187 and public order at 119. Taken together, the latest quarter was 30% above the year before. For industrial tenants and contractors, damage to fences, vehicles and buildings is the most direct risk, and GPS-logged patrols create a record of each check. 1,688 Recorded crimes in 12 months 641 Violence & sexual offences 205 Criminal damage & arson 191 Shoplifting 187 Anti-social behaviour 119 Public order Source: [Police.uk](https://www.police.uk) open data, street-level crime within ~1 mile, September 2025 to August 2026. Locations are approximate. Local Policing ## Durham Constabulary, Broom Ward Durham Constabulary's Spennymoor (Broom Ward) team is tackling anti-social off-road bikes, youths causing nuisance and damage around the park and leisure centre in the evenings, and speeding. Spennymoor (Broom Ward) Durham Constabulary **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - Off Road Bikes riding in an anti social manner. - Youths causing nuisance in the Park and Leisure center area on an evening. Broom Road. ASB and Criminal damage youths throwing stones at buses and residentional properties. - Residents are concerned about vehicles exceeding the speed limit down the stretch of road. [View this team on Police.uk →](https://durham.police.uk) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Ferryhill. Areas We Cover Near Ferryhill ## Areas close to Ferryhill Chilton and Spennymoor are each 2 miles from Ferryhill, and Sedgefield is 5 miles away. All the towns below fall within our coverage. [Chilton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-chilton.html) [Spennymoor](https://gosecurity.uk/security-spennymoor.html) [Newton Aycliffe](https://gosecurity.uk/security-newton-aycliffe.html) [Sedgefield](https://gosecurity.uk/security-sedgefield.html) [Bishop Auckland](https://gosecurity.uk/security-bishop-auckland.html) [Shildon](https://gosecurity.uk/security-shildon.html) [Durham](https://gosecurity.uk/security-durham.html) [Crook](https://gosecurity.uk/security-crook.html) [Hetton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-hetton.html) [Peterlee](https://gosecurity.uk/security-peterlee.html) [Tow Law](https://gosecurity.uk/security-tow-law.html) [Darlington](https://gosecurity.uk/security-darlington.html) Postcodes We Cover in Ferryhill ### Ferryhill postcode coverage The 6 postcode districts nearest central Ferryhill, covering parts of County Durham and Darlington. DL17DL16DL5TS29DL4DH6 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Ferryhill Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### Can you patrol units on Ferryhill's industrial estates? Yes. Dean and Chapter, Chilton, Merrington Lane and Tudhoe industrial estates are all within 5km, as is Tursdale Business Park. Our patrols check shutters, gates and lighting, with each stop logged by GPS. ### Why is criminal damage a concern here? Criminal damage and arson is the second largest category within a mile of Ferryhill, at 205 offences in 12 months. CCTV towers and regular patrols deter damage and capture evidence if it happens. ### Is crime rising in Ferryhill? It has. Of 1,688 offences logged over the year, the newest quarter ran 30% ahead of its counterpart twelve months earlier. Our free audit walks your site and flags the gaps. ### Can you secure building sites? Nine plots appear on the map inside 5km, and County Durham's 2,470 construction firms outnumber every other sector. Gate guards, solar camera towers and night patrol checks are all available. ### What issues are local police dealing with? The Broom Ward team lists off-road bikes, youth nuisance near the park and leisure centre, and speeding. Patrols and monitored CCTV help businesses nearby keep their own records. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Ferryhill Tell us about your site and what you need. We'll price it and come back to you, normally within one working day. - SIA-licensed, BS 7858 vetted officers on PAYE - 24/7 control room for urgent cover - Prefer to talk? Call [0800 471 4792](tel:+448004714792), day or night ## Protect your Ferryhill site Book our free security audit, normally £250, for your Ferryhill premises, or call 0800 471 4792 for a tailored quote. [Book a Free Audit](https://gosecurity.uk/security-audit.html)Get a Quote --- Go Security Ltd, Unit 2K1, Hastingwood Business Park, Wood Lane, Birmingham B24 9QR. Tel 0800 471 4792 (24/7 control room). 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