Total Crime Rate

52.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 52.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Glen Barr area has the 27th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Chester-le-Street East , and the 562nd 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 Glen Barr (DH2 2JN) in the last 12 months was 52.1 per 1,000 residents and was 71.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glen Barr (DH2 2JN), the main crime hotspot is near Seventh Avenue. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Glen Barr area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Myrtles Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs North Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Eighth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pelton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glencoe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glencoe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Eighth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eighth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime North Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order North Approach Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jacques Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glen Barr —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seventh Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jacques Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilda Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilda Park —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eighth Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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