Crime Rates at Wynyard, Chester Le Street, DH2 2TH

Wynyard area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 728th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wynyard (DH2 2TH) in the last 12 months was 96.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wynyard (DH2 2TH), the main crime hotspot is near Fourth Avenue. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.