Crime Rates at Salisbury Avenue, Chester Le Street, DH3 3JE

Salisbury Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chester-le-Street East , and the 363rd lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Salisbury Avenue (DH3 3JE) in the last 12 months was 32.6 per 1,000 residents and was 82.4% lower 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 Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salisbury Avenue (DH3 3JE), 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.