Total Crime Rate

66.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chapel Court area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Sherburn , and the 751st lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chapel Court (DH6 1HS) in the last 12 months was 66.0 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% lower than the Sherburn average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Court (DH6 1HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Street, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parkinson Crescent (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chapel Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkinson Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Peart Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Front Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Front Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parkinson Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Cookshold Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkinson Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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