Total Crime Rate

139.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 139.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 63.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.0 9/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Thomas Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Chester-le-Street East , and the 477th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thomas Street (DH3 3HS) in the last 12 months was 139.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 63.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thomas Street (DH3 3HS), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thomas Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifford Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blencathra Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Blencathra Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttermere Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttermere Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttermere Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttermere Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wark Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Relton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ripon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wilfred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Robertson Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Relton Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pine Street
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ramsey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mendip Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mendip Avenue
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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