Total Crime Rate

337.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

234.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 337.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 234.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 207.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 58.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.5 8/10
  • Other crime 13.5 10/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.0 10/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Orchard Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chester-le-Street North , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Street (DH2 1ED) in the last 12 months was 337.8 per 1,000 residents and was 485.7% 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 234.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Street (DH2 1ED), 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 Orchard Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pelton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Constance Street —
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Grange Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Wynd —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ernest Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ernest Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Constance Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hylton Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Constance Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Front Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pelton Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Pelton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barbary Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hylton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandyford Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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