Total Crime Rate

109.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 109.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.2 9/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cragside area has the 26th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 651st highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cragside (DH2 2TW) in the last 12 months was 109.1 per 1,000 residents and was 91.0% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cragside (DH2 2TW), the main crime hotspot is near Cragside. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cragside area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oaklea Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wynyard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cragside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cragside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cragside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cragside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cragside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cragside
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glen Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glen Terrace
Apr 2026Public order Wynyard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wynyard
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wynyard
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wynyard
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelton Fell Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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