Crime Rates at Park Road North, Chester Le Street, DH3 3SA

Park Road North area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Chester-le-Street East , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Park Road North (DH3 3SA) in the last 12 months was 394.0 per 1,000 residents and was 113.0% 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 Shoplifting with 91 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Road North (DH3 3SA), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.