Total Crime Rate

64.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 64.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Public order 16.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.0 3/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kirkham Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chilton , and the 711th 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 Kirkham Close (DL17 0RL) in the last 12 months was 64.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% lower than the Chilton average (152.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkham Close (DL17 0RL), 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 Kirkham Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arthur Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Albert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Albert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Opal Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Opal Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Arthur Street Under investigation
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
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hambleton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Skirlaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aldwin Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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