Postcode · Chester le Street
Crime in DH2 2TR
How much crime is recorded in DH2 2TR, 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
- 1,442 (2024)
DH2 2TRChester le Street
How safe is DH2 2TR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH2 2TR 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
23.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
56
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 2TRNational
Violence and sexual offences18.523.6
Criminal damage and arson12.04.7
Anti-social behaviour11.010.7
Burglary5.59.1
Other theft4.04.5
Other crime2.71.5
Public order2.34.6
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Robbery0.91.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Drugs0.82.4
Shoplifting0.08.4
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.