Crime Rates at Ripon Terrace, Plawsworth Gate, Chester Le Street, DH2 3NR

Ripon Terrace 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 Ripon Terrace (DH2 3NR) 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 Ripon Terrace (DH2 3NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hawthorn Close, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cedar Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.