Total Crime Rate

68.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 68.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.0 7/10
  • Public order 24.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Granville Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chilton , and the 776th lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 Granville Drive (DL17 0RG) in the last 12 months was 68.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 60.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Granville Drive (DL17 0RG), 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 Granville Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hambleton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Downs Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Downs Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Downs Under investigation
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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