Crime Rates at High Chare, Chester Le Street, DH3 3PY

High Chare area has the 4th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Chester-le-Street East , and the 95th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Chare (DH3 3PY) in the last 12 months was 345.4 per 1,000 residents and was 86.7% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 151.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Chare (DH3 3PY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 189 crimes here, including 71 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.