Crime Rates at Orchard Street, Pelton, Chester Le Street, DH2 1ED

Orchard Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chester-le-Street North , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 1,724 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 265.8 per 1,000 residents and was 362.6% higher than the Chester-le-Street North average (57.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 144.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Street (DH2 1ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hylton Terrace (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.