Postcode · Chester le Street
Crime in DH3 1PH
How much crime is recorded in DH3 1PH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Birtley North & Kibblesworth
- Council
- Gateshead
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,862 (2024)
DH3 1PHChester le Street
How safe is DH3 1PH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH3 1PH area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
38.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
87
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).
DH3 1PHNational
Violence and sexual offences30.023.6
Anti-social behaviour15.010.7
Criminal damage and arson13.94.7
Burglary7.39.1
Public order5.54.6
Other theft5.14.5
Other crime4.71.5
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Shoplifting2.98.4
Robbery1.31.4
Drugs0.92.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.