Total Crime Rate

173.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

115.7 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 173.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 115.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Golden Grove area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chilton , and the 341st highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Golden Grove (DL17 0QU) in the last 12 months was 173.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 115.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Golden Grove (DL17 0QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norman Terrace, where police recorded 112 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Opal Avenue (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Golden Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Opal Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norman Terrace —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dale Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Norman Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Opal Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Norman Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Norman Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Norman Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Norman Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunter Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hunter Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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