Crime Rates at Cedar Street, Waldridge, Chester Le Street, DH2 3SH

Cedar Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 643rd 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 Cedar Street (DH2 3SH) in the last 12 months was 101.5 per 1,000 residents and was 90.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cedar Street (DH2 3SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waldridge Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.