Postcode · Chester le Street
Crime in DH2 2DR
How much crime is recorded in DH2 2DR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Chester-le-Street Town & Pelton Fell
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,007 (2024)
DH2 2DRChester le Street
How safe is DH2 2DR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH2 2DR area, 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
42.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
87
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 2DRNational
Violence and sexual offences37.923.6
Anti-social behaviour16.010.7
Criminal damage and arson12.24.7
Other theft5.04.5
Public order4.84.6
Other crime4.71.5
Burglary4.39.1
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Drugs1.22.4
Robbery0.51.4
Shoplifting0.48.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 29% 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.