Total Crime Rate

136.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 136.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.0 10/10
  • 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
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Opal Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chilton , and the 452nd highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Opal Avenue (DL17 0QW) in the last 12 months was 136.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% lower than the Chilton average (148.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 95.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Opal Avenue (DL17 0QW), the main crime hotspot is near Arthur Street. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Opal Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Downs Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ruby Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ruby Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruby Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Downs Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Downs Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Albert Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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