Total Crime Rate

170.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 170.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 57.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.2 8/10
  • Other theft 30.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Burglary 10.2 9/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Cedars area has the 6th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Chester-le-Street East , and the 347th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cedars (DH2 2HT) in the last 12 months was 170.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 57.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cedars (DH2 2HT), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Cedars area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherrytree Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilda Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Myrtles Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pelton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Firtrees Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conyers Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conyers Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilda Park —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollycrest Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hollycrest Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollycrest —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherrytree Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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