Postcode · Chester le Street
Crime in DH2 1EX
How much crime is recorded in DH2 1EX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Pelton & Perkinsville
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,689 (2024)
DH2 1EXChester le Street
How safe is DH2 1EX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH2 1EX area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
54.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
119
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
DH2 1EXNational
Violence and sexual offences47.723.6
Criminal damage and arson26.94.7
Anti-social behaviour19.610.7
Public order7.94.6
Burglary6.29.1
Other crime3.21.5
Other theft2.84.5
Shoplifting2.38.4
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Robbery1.41.4
Drugs1.32.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 5% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.