Chester-le-Street South & East
Middle areaNorth east County Durham. 7,939 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.6 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 73% of people in Chester-le-Street South & East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Chester-le-Street South & East
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Chester-le-Street South & East at a rate of 79.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 120.3 per 1,000 people across County Durham.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 226 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 142 |
| Other crime | 91 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 66 |
| Shoplifting | 42 |
| Burglary | 26 |
| Vehicle crime | 20 |
| Drug offences | 9 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Chester-le-Street South & East compares
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Is Chester-le-Street South & East safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Chester-le-Street South & East at a rate of 79.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 120.3 per 1,000 people across County Durham.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 59 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Chester-le-Street South & East.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (226), anti-social behaviour (142) and other crime (91).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of County Durham
These figures are published for the whole of County Durham, not for each middle area, so they describe all of County Durham and not Chester-le-Street South & East alone. See County Durham
Chester-le-Street South & East in brief
The median price paid for a home in Chester-le-Street South & East was £206,000 in 2025.
Chester-le-Street South & East had 7,899 usual residents at the census.
About 73% of people in Chester-le-Street South & East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Chester-le-Street South & East, 98.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.