Total Crime Rate

137.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 137.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 75.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.6 8/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Ridley Avenue area has the 24th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 491st highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ridley Avenue (DH2 2EJ) in the last 12 months was 137.0 per 1,000 residents and was 139.9% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 75.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridley Avenue (DH2 2EJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Ridley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fourth Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bullion Lane —
Apr 2026Robbery Bullion Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yetholm Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yetholm Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yetholm Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Waldridge Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Second Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gainford Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fourth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fourth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Fourth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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