Monthly Report

Crime in Chester-le-Street (Town South) — January 2026

79 crimes recorded in Chester-le-Street (Town South), Durham Constabulary during January 2026. Data from Durham Constabulary.

79 Total Crimes
Violent Crime Most Common Crime
100% Crimes with Outcome
↑29.5% vs Same Month Last Year (61)
December 2025 All-time overview

Crime by Category

January 2026 — 79 total

Violent Crime
33
Criminal Damage & Arson
19
Other Theft
6
Public Order
5
Other Crime
5
Vehicle Crime
4
Burglary
3
Anti-Social Behaviour
2
Shoplifting
1
Drugs
1

Top Hotspots

Highest-crime locations in January 2026

  1. 1 Unknown location 79
Data sourced from the UK Police Open Data API under the Open Government Licence v3.0.