What is the crime rate in Chester-le-Street East, County Durham?

As of April 2026, the Chester-le-Street East ward has an annual crime rate of 120.26 per 1,000 residents with 44 total recorded incidents in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates for the ward boundary area.

What is the most common crime in the Chester-le-Street East ward?

The most common crime in Chester-le-Street East is Violence & Sexual Offences with 16 incidents in April 2026, accounting for 36.4% of all crime in the ward. This data is sourced from Police.uk open data and covers all crimes recorded by the local police force within the Chester-le-Street East ward boundary.

WD22 Intelligence Updated April 2026Source: Durham Constabulary Police

Crime in Chester-le-Street East, County Durham

Comprehensive safety analysis for Chester-le-Street East, localized within County Durham.

Total Crimes

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Annual Crime Rate

120.26per 1k

trending_up +10.4% 12m Trend

Safety Rating

High Risk

Total Population

3,441

12-Month Crime Trend

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Crime Categories

Violence & Sexual Offences16

Anti-social Behaviour10

Other Theft5

Public Order4

Criminal Damage & Arson4

Burglary3

Vehicle Crime1

Other Crime1

Incident Distribution

Location Reference	Primary Incidents	Total
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 4Violence and sexual offences: 2Public order: 1	7
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 3Public order: 1	4
On or near Park Road Central Map	Anti-social behaviour: 3Other theft: 1	4
On or near Ripon Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 2Burglary: 1	3
On or near Bradman Drive Map	Violence and sexual offences: 3	3
On or near High Chare Map	Other theft: 1Anti-social behaviour: 1Criminal damage and arson: 1	3
On or near Milburn Close Map	Public order: 1Anti-social behaviour: 1	2
On or near Relton Terrace Map	Other theft: 1Public order: 1	2
On or near Ramsey Street Map	Vehicle crime: 1	1
On or near Middle Chare Map	Criminal damage and arson: 1	1

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Local Rank

#49safest in County Durham

National Safety

Top 10%Riskiest

City Average

108.85per 1k

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Local Policing

Chester-le-Street (East Villages)

Durham Constabulary

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Local Priorities

High visibility patrols around identified areas and installation of sec 59 notices/signs to be carried out.

Issued: 26 Mar 2026

Status Update

We have held several operations targeting off road bikes and will continue this partnership work with our motorcycle section, DCC Street Wardens and the use of our new drone.

Actioned: 26 Mar 2026

Residents and local councillors have raised issues of manner of driving and excess speed in the village. PCSO Regan is aware.

Issued: 26 Mar 2026

Status Update

Area raised for community speed watch, high visibility patrols and mobile speed camera deployment.

Actioned: 26 Mar 2026

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