Total Crime Rate

53.8 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 53.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Wansbeck Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chester-le-Street North , and the 621st 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 Wansbeck Close (DH2 1ER) in the last 12 months was 53.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wansbeck Close (DH2 1ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brecon Place, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pelton Lane (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wansbeck Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ascot Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brecon Place —
Sep 2025Public order Brecon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lyne Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conway Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Gairloch Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ouston Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ascot Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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