Postcode · Chester le Street
Crime in DH2 3BJ
How much crime is recorded in DH2 3BJ, 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
- 1,772 (2024)
DH2 3BJChester le Street
How safe is DH2 3BJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH2 3BJ 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
53.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
115
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 3BJNational
Violence and sexual offences47.923.6
Anti-social behaviour22.710.7
Criminal damage and arson14.84.7
Burglary8.89.1
Other theft6.24.5
Public order5.34.6
Shoplifting4.98.4
Other crime4.01.5
Drugs1.82.4
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Theft from the person0.82.1
Robbery0.01.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 24% 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.