Total Crime Rate

810.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

128.2 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 810.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 435.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 138.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 128.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 66.7 10/10
  • Public order 61.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.5 9/10
  • Drugs 25.6 10/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Robbery 5.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Eden Terrace area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chilton , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eden Terrace (DL17 0EJ) in the last 12 months was 810.3 per 1,000 residents and was 431.8% higher than the Chilton average (152.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 85 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 128.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eden Terrace (DL17 0EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norman Terrace, where police recorded 112 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Chilton Terrace (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Eden Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunter Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norman Terrace —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Norman Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Norman Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Norman Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Norman Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Aidans Way 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 2026Violence and sexual offences St Aidans Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Norman Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dale Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Chilton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coleridge Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coleridge Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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