Crime Rates at Tanmeads, Nettlesworth, Chester Le Street, DH2 3PY

Tanmeads area has the 12th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 267th 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 Tanmeads (DH2 3PY) in the last 12 months was 201.5 per 1,000 residents and was 252.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 63.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tanmeads (DH2 3PY), 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 (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.