Crime Rates at Glenroy Gardens, Chester Le Street, DH2 2JH

Glenroy Gardens area has the 20th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chester-le-Street East , and the 724th 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 Glenroy Gardens (DH2 2JH) in the last 12 months was 63.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glenroy Gardens (DH2 2JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Seventh Avenue, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Conyers Gardens (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.