Crime Rates at Pelaw Square, Chester Le Street, DH2 2HB

Pelaw Square area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Chester-le-Street East , and the 327th 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 Pelaw Square (DH2 2HB) in the last 12 months was 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.6% lower than the Chester-le-Street East average (185.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pelaw Square (DH2 2HB), the main crime hotspot is near Conyers Gardens. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.