Crap Towns / Chester-le-Street / Crime

How much crime is there in Chester-le-Street?

The police recorded 90.9 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Chester-le-Street from September 2023 to August 2026, 19% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 35.6. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 93.8, up from 88.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	88.0	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	90.9	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	93.8	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	35.6	34.1
Shoplifting	17.4	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	11.7	7.0
Other theft	6.7	5.4
Public order	6.5	6.6
Burglary	3.7	3.1
Vehicle crime	3.4	3.8
Other crime	2.5	2.0
Drugs	1.3	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.8	0.8
Robbery	0.6	0.6
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Stanley	7.4 km	126
Durham	8.1 km	103
Houghton-le-Spring	6.9 km	93.9
Sacriston	5.1 km	91.3
Chester-le-Street	–	90.9
Washington	6.8 km	81.8
Hetton-le-Hole	9.0 km	81.0
Birtley	4.8 km	77.6
Pelton and Ouston	3.0 km	67.0
Fence Houses	5.1 km	65.3
Shiney Row and Penshaw	6.0 km	53.9
The typical town	–	76.2