Total Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 4/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Beverley Gardens area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 362nd lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beverley Gardens (DH8 0AQ) in the last 12 months was 32.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% lower than the Benfieldside average (46.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beverley Gardens (DH8 0AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oxley Street, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Oswin'S Place (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Beverley Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thomas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Oxley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Oxley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Oxley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Oxley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ritson'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Golden Acre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Murray Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Murray Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashby Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Princess Avenue —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Oxley Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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