Crime Rate in Benfieldside, ward

Benfieldside has the 5th lowest crime rate of 63 wards in County Durham district and the 2285th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 44th lowest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Benfieldside in the last 12 months was 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% lower than the County Durham district average (113.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Benfieldside’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 184 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 204 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Benfieldside ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Gill Side View, with 23 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around The Crescent (12 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.