Total Crime Rate
61.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Conyers Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chester-le-Street East , and the 707th lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 2HE) in the last 12 months was 61.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Conyers Road (DH2 2HE), the main crime hotspot is near Conyers Gardens. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chester-le-Street East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pelaw Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pelaw Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pelton Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pelton Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenmore Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Myrtles | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Myrtles | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Conyers Gardens | Under investigation |
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