Crime Rates at Plawsworth, Chester Le Street, DH2 3LD

This area has the 7th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (DH2 3LD) in the last 12 months was 286.9 per 1,000 residents and was 438.6% higher than the Chester-le-Street South average (53.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 143.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode DH2 3LD, the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.