Total Crime Rate

73.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vigo Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Chester-le-Street East , and the 806th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vigo Lane (DH3 2AN) in the last 12 months was 73.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% lower than the Chester-le-Street East average (185.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vigo Lane (DH3 2AN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vigo Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Sinclair Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caxton Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highbury Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sinclair Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highbury Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caxton Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Durham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Durham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Durham Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Surrey Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Surrey Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wanstead Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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