Chilton ward · County Durham. Every figure carries its own date.
Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.
What makes this ward different?
Homes rented privately: 14% here, compared with 17% across County Durham (3.2 percentage points lower).
A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 23.8% here, compared with 26.7% across County Durham (2.9 percentage points lower).
Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Homes rented from a council or housing association: 22% here, compared with 20% across County Durham (2.4 percentage points higher).
The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Police-recorded locations for Chilton ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.
652 mapped crimes
September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 623 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.
Mapped crime over time
September 2024 to August 2026
Chilton ward · mapped crimes
Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.
Shown on this chart: 55 mapped crimes in September 2024; 57 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.
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Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Chilton
Month
Mapped crime
Anti-social behaviour
September 2024
55
16
October 2024
53
9
November 2024
37
8
December 2024
62
6
January 2025
49
9
February 2025
51
5
March 2025
46
10
April 2025
61
11
May 2025
42
18
June 2025
58
7
July 2025
46
9
August 2025
63
19
September 2025
39
3
October 2025
58
7
November 2025
41
1
December 2025
66
5
January 2026
43
13
February 2026
52
5
March 2026
64
15
April 2026
55
9
May 2026
47
7
June 2026
42
9
July 2026
88
12
August 2026
57
17
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Chilton
Category
Mapped crimes
violent crime
205
shoplifting
154
criminal damage arson
78
vehicle crime
44
other theft
42
public order
40
burglary
39
other crime
26
drugs
16
possession of weapons
6
robbery
1
theft from the person
1
What these numbers include
Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.
Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.
Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.
These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.
Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.
