Total Crime Rate
32.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Conyers Road 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 Conyers Road (DH2 2HD) 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 Conyers Road (DH2 2HD), the main crime hotspot is near Northlands. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chester-le-Street North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pelaw Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Glencoe Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conyers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Conyers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Northlands | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Conyers Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Conyers Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Glencoe Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pelton Lane | Under investigation |
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