Total Crime Rate

413.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

204.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 413.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 204.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 135.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.3 10/10
  • Public order 53.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.9 10/10
  • Other theft 32.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.8 10/10
  • Burglary 20.5 10/10
  • Other crime 12.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.3 10/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 8.2 5/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Sunniside Cottages area has the 6th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Sunniside Cottages (DH2 3NP) in the last 12 months was 413.9 per 1,000 residents and was 624.8% higher than the Chester-le-Street South average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 204.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunniside Cottages (DH2 3NP), the main crime hotspot is near Cedar Avenue. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sunniside Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawthorn Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedar Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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