Total Crime Rate

112.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 112.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.3 9/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chester-le-Street North , and the 626th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Avenue (DH2 1DT) in the last 12 months was 112.7 per 1,000 residents and was 95.4% higher than the Chester-le-Street North average (57.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (DH2 1DT), the main crime hotspot is near Hylton Terrace. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pelton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ernest Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hylton Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Hylton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pelton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elwin Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Grange Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Wynd —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ernest Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandyford Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Constance Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pelton Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Constance Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barbary Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Constance Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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