Total Crime Rate

13.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 13.4 1/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Portland Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chester-le-Street East , and the 91st 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 Portland Close (DH2 3HP) in the last 12 months was 13.4 per 1,000 residents and was 92.8% 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 Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Close (DH2 3HP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Portland Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sidlaw Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fenton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Waldridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sidlaw Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Kinloch Court Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waldridge Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sidlaw Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sidlaw Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sidlaw Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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