Crime Rates at Fife Avenue, Chester Le Street, DH2 2AP

Fife Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 675th 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 Fife Avenue (DH2 2AP) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 7.6% higher than the Chester-le-Street South average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fife Avenue (DH2 2AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hedworth Street, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Seventh Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.