Total Crime Rate

202.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 202.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.1 10/10
  • Burglary 17.3 10/10
  • Other theft 17.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.3 9/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Nable Hill Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chilton , and the 264th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Nable Hill Close (DL17 0GY) in the last 12 months was 202.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 86.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nable Hill Close (DL17 0GY), the main crime hotspot is near Mason Gardens. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nable Hill Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mason Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nable Hill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nable Hill Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mason Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mason Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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