Total Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ennerdale Place area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chester-le-Street East , and the 421st lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ennerdale Place (DH2 3EB) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ennerdale Place (DH2 3EB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Ennerdale Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order St Marys Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Blencathra Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ripon Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorfoot Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buttermere Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Buttermere Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ripon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ripon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mendip Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mendip Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Marys Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Marys Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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