Crime Rates at Atkinson Road, Chester Le Street, DH3 3RU

Atkinson Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chester-le-Street East , and the 216th lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 Atkinson Road (DH3 3RU) in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 88.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Atkinson Road (DH3 3RU), 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 Supermarket (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.