Crime Rates at Lombard Drive, Chester Le Street, DH3 4BD

Lombard Drive area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Chester-le-Street East , and the 396th 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 Lombard Drive (DH3 4BD) in the last 12 months was 37.3 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lombard Drive (DH3 4BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highbury Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lombard Drive (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.