Total Crime Rate

77.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.3 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 77.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.4 5/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 12.9 6/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
  • 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

Durham Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chilton , and the 843rd 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 Durham Road (DL17 0EX) in the last 12 months was 77.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.2% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Durham Road (DL17 0EX), the main crime hotspot is near Norman Terrace. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Durham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nable Hill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hunter Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norman Terrace —
Apr 2026Public order Norman Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Norman Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Norman Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nable Hill Close —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunter Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mason Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dale Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Mason Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mason Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coleridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coleridge Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

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