Crime Rates at Elm Street, Chester Le Street, DH3 3EA

Elm Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Elm Street (DH3 3EA) in the last 12 months was 452.9 per 1,000 residents and was 750.2% higher than the Chester-le-Street South average (53.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 188.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Street (DH3 3EA), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 126 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.