Crime Rates at Newfield Road, Newfield, Chester Le Street, DH2 2SP

Newfield Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chester-le-Street North , and the 497th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newfield Road (DH2 2SP) in the last 12 months was 46.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% lower than the Chester-le-Street North average (57.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newfield Road (DH2 2SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beamish Court, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Front Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.