Total Crime Rate
139.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Katrine Close 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 Katrine Close (DH2 3EF) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Katrine Close (DH2 3EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cleveland Avenue, where police recorded 36 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.
View Crime In Chester-le-Street East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorfoot Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cleveland Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mendip Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mendip Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Marys Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Marys Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Marys Close | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlingford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carlingford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Buttermere Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Blencathra Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cleveland Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cleveland Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cleveland Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cleveland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buttermere Close | Under investigation |
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