Crime Rates at Front Street, Pelton Fell, Chester Le Street, DH2 2RW

Front Street area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 742nd lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Front Street (DH2 2RW) in the last 12 months was 67.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Front Street (DH2 2RW), the main crime hotspot is near Front Street. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.