Total Crime Rate
53.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Eliza Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 616th 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 Eliza Street (DH7 6NH) in the last 12 months was 53.6 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% higher 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 7 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 169.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eliza Street (DH7 6NH), the main crime hotspot is near Crossleas. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chester-le-Street South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crossleas | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crossleas | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Iveson Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Iveson Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Iveson Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elliott Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crossleas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crossleas | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crossleas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crossleas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crossleas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crossleas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crossleas | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crossleas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crossleas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crossleas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Iveson Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crossleas | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Valley View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Valley View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hexham Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eliza Street | Under investigation |
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