Total Crime Rate
53.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Coronation Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Chester-le-Street East , and the 584th 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 Coronation Street (DH3 3LY) in the last 12 months was 53.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coronation Street (DH3 3LY), 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| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ramsey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Relton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Relton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clifford Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Beverley Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wark Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wark Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ripon Street | Under investigation |
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