Crime Rates at Greta Street North, Pelton, Chester Le Street, DH2 1PB

Greta Street North area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chester-le-Street North , and the 538th 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 Greta Street North (DH2 1PB) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greta Street North (DH2 1PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beamish Court, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holyoake Street (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.