Total Crime Rate
87.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Drum Park area has the 14th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Chester-le-Street East , and the 787th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Drum Park (DH2 1AE) in the last 12 months was 87.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% lower than the Chester-le-Street East average (185.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -31.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Drum Park (DH2 1AE), the main crime hotspot is near Drum Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In North Lodge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Drum Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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