Total Crime Rate

151.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 151.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 58.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.7 8/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

This area has the 17th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 417th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (DH7 6DU) in the last 12 months was 151.8 per 1,000 residents and was 165.7% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 58.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode DH7 6DU, the main crime hotspot is near Braeside. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in DH7 6DU area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Braeside —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angel View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braeside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Congburn Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Braeside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Braeside —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Braeside —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Braeside —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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