Total Crime Rate
265.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Front Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 161st highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Front Street (DH7 6LE) in the last 12 months was 265.9 per 1,000 residents and was 399.1% higher than the Chester-le-Street South average (53.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 187.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 67.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Front Street (DH7 6LE), the main crime hotspot is near Crossleas. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chester-le-Street South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Poplar Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crossleas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B6312 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elliott Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Iveson Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Iveson Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Iveson Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eliza Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crossleas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crossleas | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Iveson Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crossleas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crossleas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crossleas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crossleas | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crossleas | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crossleas | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crossleas | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crossleas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crossleas | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Priory Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Crossleas | Under investigation |
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