Postcode · Chester le Street
Crime in DH2 3JS
How much crime is recorded in DH2 3JS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Chester-le-Street South & East
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,640 (2024)
How safe is DH2 3JS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 5.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH2 3JS area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
5.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
12
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 3JSNational
Violence and sexual offences3.923.6
Burglary2.99.1
Public order2.74.6
Criminal damage and arson1.44.7
Anti-social behaviour1.310.7
Other theft1.14.5
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 61% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
5
8
10
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.