Total Crime Rate

6.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 6.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.7 1/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • 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
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Portland Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Chester-le-Street East , and the 26th lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 6.7 per 1,000 residents and was 96.4% 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 Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Close (DH2 3HP), the main crime hotspot is near Sidlaw Avenue. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 41 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidlaw Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidlaw Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sidlaw Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sidlaw Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sidlaw Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidlaw Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidlaw Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quantock Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunstan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunstan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Waldridge Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotswold Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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