Crime Rates at Windgroves, Chilton, Ferryhill, DL17 0RS

Windgroves area has the lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chilton , and the 105th 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 Windgroves (DL17 0RS) in the last 12 months was 15.0 per 1,000 residents and was 89.9% lower than the Chilton average (148.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windgroves (DL17 0RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norman Terrace, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Keats Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.