Postcode · Chester le Street
Crime in DH2 3ND
How much crime is recorded in DH2 3ND, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Pelton & Perkinsville
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,393 (2024)
DH2 3NDChester le Street
How safe is DH2 3ND
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH2 3ND 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
44.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
97
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 3NDNational
Violence and sexual offences39.123.6
Criminal damage and arson17.64.7
Anti-social behaviour15.210.7
Other theft8.74.5
Burglary8.59.1
Public order6.44.6
Other crime1.81.5
Shoplifting1.88.4
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Drugs0.62.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.