Postcode · Chester le Street
Crime in DH2 1RF
How much crime is recorded in DH2 1RF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ouston & Beamish
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,390 (2024)
DH2 1RFChester le Street
How safe is DH2 1RF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH2 1RF area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
23.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
52
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 1RFNational
Violence and sexual offences18.323.6
Anti-social behaviour10.010.7
Criminal damage and arson6.84.7
Burglary4.69.1
Other theft3.34.5
Public order2.64.6
Other crime2.21.5
Shoplifting2.28.4
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Drugs1.12.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 25% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.