Crime Rates at Boyntons, Nettlesworth, Chester Le Street, DH2 3PD

Boyntons area has the 27th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 655th 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 Boyntons (DH2 3PD) in the last 12 months was 108.8 per 1,000 residents and was 90.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 47.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boyntons (DH2 3PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Green, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cedar Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.