Crime Rates at Quantock Avenue, Chester Le Street, DH2 3DA

Quantock Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Quantock Avenue (DH2 3DA) in the last 12 months was 400.9 per 1,000 residents and was 652.5% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -6.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 211.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Quantock Avenue (DH2 3DA), the main crime hotspot is near Sidlaw Avenue. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.