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

Crichton Avenue 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 Crichton Avenue (DH3 3ND) 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 Crichton Avenue (DH3 3ND), the main crime hotspot is near Milburn Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 8 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 Crichton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradman Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ropery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Beverley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milburn Close —
Apr 2026Public order Milburn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradman Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradman Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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