Total Crime Rate
107.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Parade area has the 12th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chester-le-Street East , and the 611th 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 The Parade (DH3 3LR) in the last 12 months was 107.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Parade (DH3 3LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ramsey Street, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lumley Terrace (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chester-le-Street East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ripon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ramsey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ramsey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ramsey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ramsey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ramsey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | York Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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