Total Crime Rate
52.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Viador area has the 26th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Chester-le-Street East , and the 565th lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Viador (DH3 3TP) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -96.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Viador (DH3 3TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hedworth Street, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Burns (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chester-le-Street North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Morningside Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | West View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hedworth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hedworth Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hedworth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hedworth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hedworth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Morningside Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Morningside Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Morningside Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Morningside Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Morningside Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Morningside Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Morningside Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hedworth Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hedworth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ashley Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ashley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Jacques Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Villiers Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jacques Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | South Burns | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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