Total Crime Rate

53.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 53.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

St Cuthberts Avenue area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 621st lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Cuthberts Avenue (DH8 0LS) in the last 12 months was 53.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 800.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Cuthberts Avenue (DH8 0LS), the main crime hotspot is near Newlands. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Cuthberts Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Western Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Princess Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorlands Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Murray Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Surtees Place —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ritson'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashby Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashfield —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Murray Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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