Crime Rates at Cherrytree Road, Chester Le Street, DH2 2LP

Cherrytree Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Chester-le-Street East , and the 496th 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 Cherrytree Road (DH2 2LP) in the last 12 months was 45.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cherrytree Road (DH2 2LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Myrtles, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cedars (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.