Total Crime Rate

259.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 259.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 122.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 57.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 33.8 7/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Chapel Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 165th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Chapel Street (DL14 9HP) in the last 12 months was 259.7 per 1,000 residents and was 113.9% higher than the Crook average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -38.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 57.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Street (DL14 9HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Street, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadow View (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chapel Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakley Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fieldon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Race Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadow View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadow View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Race Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Race Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnold Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakley Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakley Manor —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Front Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Race Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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