Crime Rates at Tweed Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street, DH2 1ES

Tweed Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chester-le-Street North , and the 851st lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Tweed Close (DH2 1ES) in the last 12 months was 78.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tweed Close (DH2 1ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brecon Place, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Conway Place (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.