Crime Rates at Ambleside Court, Chester Le Street, DH3 2EB

Ambleside Court area has the 12th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Chester-le-Street East , and the 658th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ambleside Court (DH3 2EB) in the last 12 months was 108.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ambleside Court (DH3 2EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Picktree Lodge, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandray Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.