Total Crime Rate

62.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.8 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 62.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.8 7/10
  • Other crime 16.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
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

Chestnut Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Ferryhill , and the 687th 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 Chestnut Avenue (DL16 7SP) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% lower than the Ferryhill average (159.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Avenue (DL16 7SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Craddock Street, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ash Grove (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chestnut Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Inglesgarth Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Belle Vue Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shafto Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Villa Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Villa Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Villa Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Villa Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Beech Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Flora Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Paul'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cragside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ash Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ash Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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