Total Crime Rate

258.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

114.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 258.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 114.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.0 10/10
  • Other theft 47.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 33.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.1 8/10
  • Burglary 16.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.8 9/10
  • Public order 16.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 6.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Henson Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chilton , and the 167th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Henson Close (DL17 0BF) in the last 12 months was 258.4 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% higher than the Chilton average (152.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 114.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Henson Close (DL17 0BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norman Terrace, where police recorded 112 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Keats Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Henson Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Aidans Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Keats Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Norman Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dale Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Norman Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Chilton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coleridge Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coleridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Norman Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Keats Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Keats Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keats Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Norman Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Norman Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norman Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunter Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hunter Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Aidans Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Aidans Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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