Total Crime Rate

66.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 66.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Eighth Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 741st 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 Eighth Avenue (DH2 2BG) in the last 12 months was 66.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.3% 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 10 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 ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eighth Avenue (DH2 2BG), the main crime hotspot is near Seventh Avenue. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Eighth Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glen Barr —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glencoe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eighth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Eighth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glencoe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jacques Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jacques Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bullion Lane —
Apr 2026Public order The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Bullion Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lumley Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Eighth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eighth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cookson Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ninth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seventh Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bede Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bede Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs North Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime North Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order North Approach Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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