Total Crime Rate

3.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 3.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Ashton Rise area has the lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 9th 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 Ashton Rise (DH2 2JA) in the last 12 months was 3.5 per 1,000 residents and was 93.8% lower 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Ashton Rise (DH2 2JA), the main crime hotspot is near Cleveland Avenue. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashton Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bullion Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Robertson Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttermere Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttermere Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wilfred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mendip Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttermere Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pine Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mendip Avenue —
Apr 2026Robbery Bullion Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Blencathra Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blencathra Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lumley Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttermere Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cookson Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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