Crime in Chester-le-Street (Town South): 112 offences recorded in July 2026

112 crimes were recorded in and around Chester-le-Street (Town South) in July 2026, according to figures published by Durham Police. That is down by 16 on the 128 recorded the month before.

The most common reports were:

Violent crime: 38 reports (34% of the total) Anti social behaviour: 33 reports (29% of the total) Criminal damage arson: 16 reports (14% of the total) Public order: 10 reports (9% of the total) Other crime: 5 reports (4% 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.