Crime Rates at Thomas Street, Chester Le Street, DH3 3HS

Thomas Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chester-le-Street East , and the 271st highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thomas Street (DH3 3HS) in the last 12 months was 191.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 90.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thomas Street (DH3 3HS), 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.