Total Crime Rate

103.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.8 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 103.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

St Cuthberts Meadow area has the 28th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 683rd 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 St Cuthberts Meadow (DH7 6XJ) in the last 12 months was 103.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -3.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 49.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Cuthberts Meadow (DH7 6XJ), the main crime hotspot is near Derwent Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Cuthberts Meadow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ennerdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Derwent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B6532 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rydal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acorn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Derwent Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Derwent Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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