Crime in Chester-le-Street (Town Central): 197 offences recorded in July 2026

197 crimes were recorded in and around Chester-le-Street (Town Central) in July 2026, according to figures published by Durham Police. That is unchanged on the month before.

The most common reports were:

Violent crime: 57 reports (29% of the total) Shoplifting: 40 reports (20% of the total) Anti social behaviour: 31 reports (16% of the total) Public order: 21 reports (11% of the total) Criminal damage arson: 19 reports (10% of the total)

Figures cover crimes recorded within roughly a mile of the neighbourhood centre and are published about two months in arrears. Police record a crime at the nearest anonymised map point rather than an exact address, so street-level counts are approximate.

Source: data.police.uk, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.