Total Crime Rate

55.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.2 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 55.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Shelley Terrace area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chilton , and the 604th 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 Shelley Terrace (DL17 0PR) in the last 12 months was 55.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shelley Terrace (DL17 0PR), 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 Shelley Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
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 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Norman Terrace —
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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