Crime Rates at Graythwaite, Chester Le Street, DH2 2UH

Graythwaite area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 327th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Graythwaite (DH2 2UH) in the last 12 months was 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% lower 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Graythwaite (DH2 2UH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Belsay Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Auckland (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.