Total Crime Rate

65.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Public order 1.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cheltenham Court area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 727th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cheltenham Court (DL14 9FF) in the last 12 months was 65.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% lower than the Crook average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheltenham Court (DL14 9FF), the main crime hotspot is near Warner Avenue. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cheltenham Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Davis Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Mayfield Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Middlewood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Grange Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davis Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Hall Farm Road —
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Data Sources

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