Durham Constabulary

Chester-le-Street (Rural South)

Street-level crime statistics for Chester-le-Street (Rural South) based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Last 12 months: February 2025 – January 2026 823 crimes
10 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score !

823 Crimes (last 12 months)
20.6% Resolution Rate (last 12m) !
↑6.2% vs Previous 12 Months

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 823 total crimes recorded in Chester-le-Street (Rural South)

Violent Crime
284 34.5%
Anti-Social Behaviour
151 18.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
104 12.6%
Shoplifting
77 9.4%
Public Order
61 7.4%
Other Theft
42 5.1%
Vehicle Crime
27 3.3%
Burglary
26 3.2%
Other Crime
19 2.3%
Drugs
15 1.8%
Possession of Weapons
8 1%
Theft from Person
4 0.5%
Robbery
3 0.4%
Bicycle Theft
2 0.2%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Chester-le-Street (Rural South) — last 12 months

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Data, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026.