Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DH2 · County Durham
155
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
DH7 · County Durham
21
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Esh has less crime — 21 vs 155 incidents in February 2026.
Chester-le-Street recorded substantially more crime than Esh in February 2026 — 155 incidents compared to 21, a 7.4x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Chester-le-Street records significantly more (65 vs 10 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Esh recorded fewer crimes than Chester-le-Street — 21 vs 155 incidents. That is 86% fewer crimes. Esh is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Chester-le-Street recorded 65 incidents of this type vs 10 in Esh. Overall, Esh had fewer total crimes (21 vs 155).