Total Crime Rate

48.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Coquet Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chester-le-Street North , and the 547th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Coquet Drive (DH2 1EN) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coquet Drive (DH2 1EN), the main crime hotspot is near Pelton Lane. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Coquet Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ascot Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ouston Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Fieldside Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lyne Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ascot Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conway Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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