Total Crime Rate

27.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 3.4 1/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Coquet Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chester-le-Street North , and the 267th 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 Coquet Drive (DH2 1EW) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.5% lower 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 Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coquet Drive (DH2 1EW), the main crime hotspot is near Ernest Street. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 13 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wansbeck Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Institute Terrace West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ernest Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ernest Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Constance Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Constance Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Constance Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pelton Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pelton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pelton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coquet Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wansbeck Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Institute Terrace West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barbary Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ouston Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lyne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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