Crime Rates at Warkworth Drive, Chester Le Street, DH2 3TH

Warkworth Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 113th 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 Warkworth Drive (DH2 3TH) in the last 12 months was 15.3 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Warkworth Drive (DH2 3TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beadnell Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waldridge Hall (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.