Crime Rates at Gairloch Drive, Pelton, Chester Le Street, DH2 1JA

Gairloch Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chester-le-Street North , and the 279th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gairloch Drive (DH2 1JA) in the last 12 months was 196.9 per 1,000 residents and was 241.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gairloch Drive (DH2 1JA), 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.