Total Crime Rate

27.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brookside area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 294th 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 Brookside (DH7 6JJ) in the last 12 months was 27.7 per 1,000 residents and was 48.0% lower than the Chester-le-Street South average (53.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brookside (DH7 6JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Manor Drive. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Chester-le-Street South

Crime Over Time in Brookside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Elliott Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosewood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Poplar Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Temperley Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Witton Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Deneside Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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