Total Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hilda Park area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chester-le-Street East , and the 336th 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 Hilda Park (DH2 2JR) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 83.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hilda Park (DH2 2JR), the main crime hotspot is near Seventh Avenue. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hilda Park area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Conyers Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Myrtles Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Myrtles Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Pelton Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Pelton Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Seventh Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Seventh Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Seventh Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Twelfth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cedars

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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