Crime Rates at Pelton Fell, Chester Le Street, DH2 2RR

This area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 490th lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 This (DH2 2RR) in the last 12 months was 43.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode DH2 2RR, the main crime hotspot is near Glenview Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.