Crime Rates at Miller Gardens, Pelton Fell, Chester Le Street, DH2 2NX

Miller Gardens area has the 14th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 392nd 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 Miller Gardens (DH2 2NX) in the last 12 months was 152.5 per 1,000 residents and was 186.4% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 240.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 72.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 142.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Miller Gardens (DH2 2NX), the main crime hotspot is near Bluehouse Bank. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.