Crime Rates at Newcastle Road, Chester Le Street, DH3 3TS

Newcastle Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Chester-le-Street East , and the 121st 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 Newcastle Road (DH3 3TS) in the last 12 months was 16.0 per 1,000 residents and was 91.3% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newcastle Road (DH3 3TS), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 207 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.