Crime Rates at Auckland, Chester Le Street, DH2 2TU

Auckland area has the 18th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 423rd highest 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 Auckland (DH2 2TU) in the last 12 months was 150.7 per 1,000 residents and was 163.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 75.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Auckland (DH2 2TU), the main crime hotspot is near Gibside. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.