Crime Rates at Garden Cottages, Sacriston, Durham, DH7 6PF

Garden Cottages area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 465th 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 Garden Cottages (DH7 6PF) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 150.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 51.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garden Cottages (DH7 6PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Viola Crescent, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crossfield (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.