Total Crime Rate

246.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

144.7 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 246.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 144.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 131.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.5 10/10
  • Drugs 12.8 9/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Osborne Terrace area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chilton , and the 184th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Osborne Terrace (DL17 8AS) in the last 12 months was 246.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 144.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Osborne Terrace (DL17 8AS), the main crime hotspot is near Kitchener Terrace. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Osborne Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Auckland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kitchener Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Auckland Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bertha Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bertha Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bertha Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bertha Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bertha Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bertha Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lambton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lambton Road —
Apr 2026Public order Kitchener Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Auckland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kitchener Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gordon Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lambton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lambton Road —
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Data Sources

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