Crime Rates at Foxglove, Chester Le Street, DH2 2XW

Foxglove area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chester-le-Street East , and the 37th lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 Foxglove (DH2 2XW) in the last 12 months was 7.8 per 1,000 residents and was 95.8% lower than the Chester-le-Street East average (185.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

In the area around Foxglove (DH2 2XW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brantwood, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waldridge Lane (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.