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

Lancaster Terrace 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 Lancaster Terrace (DH3 3NP) 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 Lancaster Terrace (DH3 3NP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Lancaster Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradman Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradman Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Beverley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradman Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ropery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 —
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Data Sources

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