Crime in Chester-le-Street (Rural North): 81 offences recorded in July 2026

81 crimes were recorded in and around Chester-le-Street (Rural North) in July 2026, according to figures published by Durham Police. That is up by 27 on the 54 recorded the month before.

The most common reports were:

Violent crime: 27 reports (33% of the total) Anti social behaviour: 24 reports (30% of the total) Criminal damage arson: 12 reports (15% of the total) Public order: 4 reports (5% of the total) Other crime: 3 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.