Total Crime Rate

5.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 5.3 1/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Dene Villas area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Chester-le-Street East , and the 19th 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 Dene Villas (DH3 3LU) in the last 12 months was 5.3 per 1,000 residents and was 97.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , 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.

In the area around Dene Villas (DH3 3LU), the main crime hotspot is near Ripon Street. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Chester-le-Street East

Crime Over Time in Dene Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ramsey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Relton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Relton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifford Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Beverley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ripon Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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