Total Crime Rate
3.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Second Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 9th 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 Second Avenue (DH2 2EG) in the last 12 months was 3.5 per 1,000 residents and was 93.8% lower 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Second Avenue (DH2 2EG), the main crime hotspot is near Fourth Avenue. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chester-le-Street West Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fourth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Yetholm Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fourth Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Third Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Second Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleveland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleveland Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Fourth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fourth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Yetholm Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lumley Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bullion Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Bullion Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Yetholm Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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