Total Crime Rate

178.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.7 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 178.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 112.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 32.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

John Herriotts Court area has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chilton , and the 326th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around John Herriotts Court (DL17 0PH) in the last 12 months was 178.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 106.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Herriotts Court (DL17 0PH), 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 John Herriotts Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hunter Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Norman Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nable Hill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nable Hill Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunter Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norman Terrace —
Apr 2026Public order Norman Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Norman Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Norman Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Norman Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mason Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mason Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mason Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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