Total Crime Rate

26.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.3 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 26.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

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 2JS) 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 2JS), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Hilda Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glen Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilda Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Myrtles 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Glen Barr —
Apr 2026Public order North Approach Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs North Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime North Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilda Park —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hollycrest Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glen Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherrytree Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherrytree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelton Fell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollycrest —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pelton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollycrest Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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