Total Crime Rate

63.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 63.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.8 7/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • 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 theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Ropery Lane area has the 18th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Chester-le-Street East , and the 702nd 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 Ropery Lane (DH3 3NN) in the last 12 months was 63.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ropery Lane (DH3 3NN), the main crime hotspot is near Park Road Central. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ropery Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Milburn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milburn Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Park Road Central Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Road Central —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Road Central —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Road Central —
Apr 2026Burglary Beverley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Ropery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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