Total Crime Rate

265.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 265.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 91.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 75.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.7 8/10
  • Public order 23.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 15.9 6/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Front 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 6LF) 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 6LF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Front Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Crossleas Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Crossleas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Crossleas Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Crossleas Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Crossleas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eliza Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Crossleas Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Crossleas Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Iveson Terrace
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Iveson Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Iveson Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Iveson Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Crossfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Crossfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Crossleas Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Crossleas Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Crossleas Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Crossleas Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Crossleas Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Crossleas Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Poplar Street
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Priory Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Elliott Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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