Postcode · Chester le Street
Crime in DH2 2LT
How much crime is recorded in DH2 2LT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Chester-le-Street North
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,385 (2024)
How safe is DH2 2LT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH2 2LT area, well 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
20.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
49
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 2LTNational
Violence and sexual offences18.923.6
Anti-social behaviour13.710.7
Criminal damage and arson8.54.7
Burglary2.59.1
Other theft1.94.5
Public order1.74.6
Other crime1.11.5
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Drugs0.82.4
Shoplifting0.58.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 29% 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.