Crime Rates at Wythenshawe Walk, Chester Le Street, DH3 2ED

Wythenshawe Walk area has the 19th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chester-le-Street East , and the 743rd lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wythenshawe Walk (DH3 2ED) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wythenshawe Walk (DH3 2ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cumberland Place, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wanstead Crescent (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.