Total Crime Rate

700.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

122.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 700.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 287.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 161.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 122.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 66.9 10/10
  • Other theft 23.6 10/10
  • Public order 23.6 10/10
  • Drugs 19.7 10/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hedworth Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 36th 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 Hedworth Street (DH3 3EW) in the last 12 months was 700.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1127.1% 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 Shoplifting with 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 122.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hedworth Street (DH3 3EW), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hedworth Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Morningside Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morningside Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hedworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bede Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pine Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Morningside Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Morningside Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morningside Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hedworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Morningside Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ashley Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ashley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morningside Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morningside Court —
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime West View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bede Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wesley Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wesley Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hedworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bede Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hedworth Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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