Crime Rates at Albert Street, Chester Le Street, DH3 3DR

Albert Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 44th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Albert Street (DH3 3DR) in the last 12 months was 581.2 per 1,000 residents and was 917.7% higher than the Chester-le-Street South average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 269.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Street (DH3 3DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 127 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (53 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.