Postcode · Chester le Street
Crime in DH3 3HS
How much crime is recorded in DH3 3HS, 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
- 1,552 (2024)
DH3 3HSChester le Street
How safe is DH3 3HS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH3 3HS 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
44.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
90
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 3HSNational
Violence and sexual offences35.923.6
Anti-social behaviour17.110.7
Burglary12.89.1
Criminal damage and arson10.74.7
Other theft5.14.5
Public order4.74.6
Other crime3.21.5
Shoplifting3.08.4
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Robbery1.31.4
Drugs1.02.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% 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.