Postcode · Chester le Street
Crime in DH2 3PH
How much crime is recorded in DH2 3PH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Sacriston
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,181 (2024)
How safe is DH2 3PH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH2 3PH 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
44.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
103
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 3PHNational
Violence and sexual offences35.923.6
Anti-social behaviour27.710.7
Criminal damage and arson9.04.7
Burglary8.89.1
Public order7.64.6
Other theft6.24.5
Vehicle crime4.63.5
Shoplifting3.48.4
Other crime2.91.5
Drugs1.22.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Robbery0.21.4
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.