Crime Rates at Hollowfield, Chilton, Ferryhill, DL17 0RT

Hollowfield area has the lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chilton , and the 297th 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 Hollowfield (DL17 0RT) in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hollowfield (DL17 0RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norman Terrace, where police recorded 112 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Keats Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.