Crime Rates at Windermere Avenue, Chester Le Street, DH2 3DU

Windermere Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chester-le-Street East , and the 431st highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Windermere Avenue (DH2 3DU) in the last 12 months was 139.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 94.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windermere Avenue (DH2 3DU), the main crime hotspot is near Buttermere Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.