Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DH2 · County Durham
155
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
DL15 · County Durham
72
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Lcp Stanhope and Wolsingham Parishes And has less crime — 72 vs 155 incidents in February 2026.
Chester-le-Street recorded notably higher crime than Lcp Stanhope and Wolsingham Parishes And in February 2026 — 155 vs 72 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Chester-le-Street records significantly more (65 vs 22 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, Lcp Stanhope and Wolsingham Parishes And recorded fewer crimes than Chester-le-Street — 72 vs 155 incidents. That is 54% fewer crimes. Lcp Stanhope and Wolsingham Parishes And 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 22 in Lcp Stanhope and Wolsingham Parishes And. Overall, Lcp Stanhope and Wolsingham Parishes And had fewer total crimes (72 vs 155).