Crime Rates at Front Street, Perkinsville, Chester Le Street, DH2 1QW

Front Street 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 Front Street (DH2 1QW) 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 Front Street (DH2 1QW), the main crime hotspot is near Brecon Place. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.