Total Crime Rate

250.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 250.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.6 10/10
  • Burglary 19.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.5 9/10
  • Public order 19.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Other crime 9.8 9/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Morrison Terrace area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chilton , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Morrison Terrace (DL17 9DQ) in the last 12 months was 250.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -64.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 114.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morrison Terrace (DL17 9DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Mainsforth Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Morrison Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mainsforth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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