Crime in Chester-le-Street (East Villages): 32 offences recorded in July 2026

32 crimes were recorded in and around Chester-le-Street (East Villages) in July 2026, according to figures published by Durham Police. That is down by 1 on the 33 recorded the month before.

The most common reports were:

Violent crime: 17 reports (53% of the total) Anti social behaviour: 4 reports (13% of the total) Criminal damage arson: 4 reports (13% of the total) Burglary: 2 reports (6% of the total) Public order: 2 reports (6% 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.