Postcode · Chester le Street
Crime in DH3 9FL
How much crime is recorded in DH3 9FL, 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)
How safe is DH3 9FL
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 9FL 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
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 9FLNational
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
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.