Crime Rates at Roman Avenue, Chester Le Street, DH3 3PW

Roman Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Chester-le-Street East , and the 27th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Roman Avenue (DH3 3PW) in the last 12 months was 783.0 per 1,000 residents and was 323.3% higher 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 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 294.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roman Avenue (DH3 3PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Road Central, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.