Total Crime Rate

137.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 137.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.3 8/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Coundon , and the 487th 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 (DL15 0EQ) in the last 12 months was 137.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% higher than the Coundon average (110.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 76.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Street (DL15 0EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Commercial Street. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chapel Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Thomas' Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lydia Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Lewthwaite Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewthwaite Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewthwaite Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richardson Court —
Apr 2026Burglary Richardson Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Thomas' Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Thomas' Close Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Commercial Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commercial Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commercial Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Lydia Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lydia Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lydia Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Hall Lane Estate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Street —
Apr 2026Public order Commercial Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Thomas' Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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