Crime Rates at Southdowns, Chester Le Street, DH2 3AH

Southdowns area has the 15th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 337th 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 Southdowns (DH2 3AH) in the last 12 months was 174.7 per 1,000 residents and was 205.9% 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 Shoplifting with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southdowns (DH2 3AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moorfoot Avenue, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buttermere Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.