Crime Rates at Harras Bank, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2LN

Harras Bank area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Birtley , and the 38th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Gateshead .

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 Harras Bank (DH3 2LN) in the last 12 months was 336.5 per 1,000 residents and was 269.9% higher than the Birtley average (91.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 93.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harras Bank (DH3 2LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.