Total Crime Rate
239.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chaytor Terrace South area has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Craghead and South Moor , and the 187th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chaytor Terrace South (DH9 6AZ) in the last 12 months was 239.7 per 1,000 residents and was 113.1% higher than the Craghead and South Moor average (112.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 99.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chaytor Terrace South (DH9 6AZ), the main crime hotspot is near B6313. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Craghead and South Moor| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kimberley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | B6313 | Under investigation |
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