Crime Rates at Park View, Pelaw Grange, Chester Le Street, DH3 2AA

Park View area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Chester-le-Street East , and the 396th lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Park View (DH3 2AA) in the last 12 months was 37.3 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% lower than the Chester-le-Street East average (185.0 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park View (DH3 2AA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.