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

Opal Avenue 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 Opal Avenue (DL17 0QW) 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 Opal Avenue (DL17 0QW), 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 Opal Avenue area

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

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