Crime Rates at Drum Industrial Estate, Chester Le Street, DH2 1AY

This area has the 13th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chester-le-Street East , and the 673rd highest crime rate of 1,724 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 This (DH2 1AY) in the last 12 months was 96.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode DH2 1AY, the highest concentration of overall crime is near First Avenue, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Second Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.