Crime Rates at Hilda Park, Chester Le Street, DH2 2JP

Hilda Park area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Chester-le-Street East , and the 250th 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 Hilda Park (DH2 2JP) in the last 12 months was 26.4 per 1,000 residents and was 85.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hilda Park (DH2 2JP), 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.