Crime Rates at Melville Street, Chester Le Street, DH3 3JF

Melville Street area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Chester-le-Street East , and the 335th lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Melville Street (DH3 3JF) 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melville Street (DH3 3JF), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.