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

Tanmeads area has the 11th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 301st highest crime rate of 1,724 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 179.1 per 1,000 residents and was 236.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 11.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tanmeads (DH2 3PY), 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 (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.