Total Crime Rate

399.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

148.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 399.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 179.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 148.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 107.6 10/10
  • Public order 31.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.4 9/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Elm Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 80th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elm Street (DH3 3EA) in the last 12 months was 399.1 per 1,000 residents and was 598.8% higher than the Chester-le-Street South average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 148.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Street (DH3 3EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 127 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (53 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Elm Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/64)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Morningside Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Morningside Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Chare —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pine Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft High Chare Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Chare Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Robertson Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Middle Chare Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Morningside Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hedworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wilfred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morningside Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morningside Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Morningside Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morningside Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morningside Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wesley Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wesley Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime West View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bede Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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