Total Crime Rate
48.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Osborne Court area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chester-le-Street North , and the 557th lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 Osborne Court (DH2 2SZ) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% lower than the Chester-le-Street North average (57.5 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Osborne Court (DH2 2SZ), the main crime hotspot is near Front Street. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chester-le-Street North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holyoake Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Industrial Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roseberry Villas | — |
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