Total Crime Rate

86.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 86.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 14.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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.
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Crime overview

Chester Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Stanley , and the 795th 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 Chester Road (DH9 0TU) in the last 12 months was 86.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% lower than the Stanley average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 46.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Road (DH9 0TU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Masefield Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Browning Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kipling Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cumbria Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumbria Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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