Crime Rates at Oak Crescent, Kimblesworth, Chester Le Street, DH2 3QB

Oak Crescent area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 632nd lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Crescent (DH2 3QB) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Crescent (DH2 3QB), 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.