Crime Rates at East Street, Grange Villa, Chester Le Street, DH2 3LN

East Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Chester-le-Street North , and the 150th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 East Street (DH2 3LN) in the last 12 months was 277.2 per 1,000 residents and was 380.6% higher than the Chester-le-Street North average (57.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 113.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Street (DH2 3LN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.