Crime Rates at Cumbrian Avenue, Chester Le Street, DH2 3AP

Cumbrian Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 504th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Cumbrian Avenue (DH2 3AP) in the last 12 months was 126.4 per 1,000 residents and was 137.3% higher than the Chester-le-Street South average (53.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cumbrian Avenue (DH2 3AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fife Avenue, where police recorded 44 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.