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Crime in DH3 3EB

How much crime is recorded in DH3 3EB, 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
1,325 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DH3 3EB

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 70.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH3 3EB area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
70.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
243
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 3EBNational
Shoplifting65.68.4
Violence and sexual offences54.523.6
Anti-social behaviour43.310.7
Criminal damage and arson25.84.7
Public order21.24.6
Burglary18.39.1
Other theft10.44.5
Vehicle crime5.63.5
Drugs3.52.4
Robbery2.81.4
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Other crime2.11.5
Theft from the person1.32.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 11% 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.

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