Total Crime Rate
67.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Busty View 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 Busty View (DH2 2SA) 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 Busty View (DH2 2SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Buckingham Walk, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Front Street (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chester-le-Street West Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St James Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St James Crescent | Under investigation |
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