Crime Rates at Masefields, Pelton Fell, Chester Le Street, DH2 2QA

Masefields area has the 16th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 408th 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 Masefields (DH2 2QA) in the last 12 months was 153.4 per 1,000 residents and was 168.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Masefields (DH2 2QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fell Road, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cong Burn View (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.