Total Crime Rate

161.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 161.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.2 9/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cheshire Place area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Woodhouse Close , and the 358th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cheshire Place (DL14 6UP) in the last 12 months was 161.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% higher than the Woodhouse Close average (147.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheshire Place (DL14 6UP), the main crime hotspot is near Bell Street. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cheshire Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cockton Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cockton Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cockton Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Caroline Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bell Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alderson Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mcintyre Terrace Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order Fleet Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Cuthberts Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beechwood Drive —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Beechwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Aldhun Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clifford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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