Total Crime Rate

148.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 148.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 46.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.4 10/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Gardiner Crescent area has the 20th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 436th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gardiner Crescent (DH2 2NJ) in the last 12 months was 148.3 per 1,000 residents and was 159.7% higher than the Chester-le-Street South average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gardiner Crescent (DH2 2NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Fell Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gardiner Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blindy Burn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wordsworth Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chester Burn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chester Burn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferndene Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Burn Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Valley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wordsworth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wordsworth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fellway —
Apr 2026Other crime Fellway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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