Crime Rates at Hopgarth Gardens, Chester Le Street, DH3 3RJ

Hopgarth Gardens area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chester-le-Street East , and the 25th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Hopgarth Gardens (DH3 3RJ) in the last 12 months was 748.1 per 1,000 residents and was 304.4% 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 244.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hopgarth Gardens (DH3 3RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bus/Coach Station, where police recorded 91 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.