Total Crime Rate

144.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.7 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 144.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 64.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.5 10/10
  • Other crime 8.8 9/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Plawsworth Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 458th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Plawsworth Road (DH7 6PB) in the last 12 months was 144.1 per 1,000 residents and was 152.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 19 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). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 64.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plawsworth Road (DH7 6PB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Plawsworth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Crossfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elliott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Gregson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Springside Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lilac Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lilac Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cinder Strip Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cinder Strip Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Witton Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Water Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Water Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Morningside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkside —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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