Total Crime Rate

65.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.6 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 65.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
  • Vehicle crime 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Lingey Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 731st lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lingey Close (DH7 6AJ) in the last 12 months was 65.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lingey Close (DH7 6AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Derwent Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ennerdale Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Sacriston

Crime Over Time in Lingey Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B6532 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acorn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Derwent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Derwent Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ennerdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Front Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Front Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Derwent Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashford Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Rydal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 14 of 14

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑