Total Crime Rate
24.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026This area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 224th 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 This (DH7 6BH) in the last 12 months was 24.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% lower than the Chester-le-Street South average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around postcode DH7 6BH, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodside View, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westhills Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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