Crime in Chester-le-Street (Rural South): 23 offences recorded in July 2026

23 crimes were recorded in and around Chester-le-Street (Rural South) in July 2026, according to figures published by Durham Police. That is down by 9 on the 32 recorded the month before.

The most common reports were:

Violent crime: 7 reports (30% of the total) Anti social behaviour: 5 reports (22% of the total) Criminal damage arson: 3 reports (13% of the total) Burglary: 2 reports (9% of the total) Other theft: 2 reports (9% 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.