Total Crime Rate

207.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 207.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.3 8/10
  • Burglary 15.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 15.6 6/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Carlton Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chilton , and the 244th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Carlton Street (DL17 0DX) in the last 12 months was 207.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% higher than the Chilton average (148.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 89.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carlton Street (DL17 0DX), the main crime hotspot is near Carlton Street. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Carlton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carlton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carlton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Chilton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chilton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Laurel Road —
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Data Sources

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