Total Crime Rate

174.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 174.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 48.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 44.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.6 9/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cumbrian Avenue 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 Cumbrian Avenue (DH2 3AR) 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 Cumbrian Avenue (DH2 3AR), the main crime hotspot is near Cleveland Avenue. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cumbrian Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blencathra Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mendip Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Robertson Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lumley Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Blencathra Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttermere Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttermere Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttermere Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttermere Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ripon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mendip Avenue —
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Data Sources

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