Total Crime Rate

78.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 78.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Prospect Terrace area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chilton , and the 856th 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 Prospect Terrace (DL17 0PX) in the last 12 months was 78.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prospect Terrace (DL17 0PX), the main crime hotspot is near Albert Street. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Prospect Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Skirlaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hambleton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Downs Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Downs Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Downs Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Downs Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order South Downs Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Opal Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arthur Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Opal Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Albert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Albert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Albert Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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