Crime Rates at The Wynd, Pelton, Chester Le Street, DH2 1EG

The Wynd area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chester-le-Street North , and the 653rd 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 The Wynd (DH2 1EG) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Wynd (DH2 1EG), 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.