Crime Rates at Fell Road, Pelton Fell, Chester Le Street, DH2 2NR

Fell Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 397th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Fell Road (DH2 2NR) in the last 12 months was 151.5 per 1,000 residents and was 184.4% higher than the Chester-le-Street South average (53.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -70.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 81.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fell Road (DH2 2NR), the main crime hotspot is near Fell Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.