Total Crime Rate
3.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Epsom Close area has the lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Epsom Close (DH8 0NS) in the last 12 months was 3.1 per 1,000 residents and was 92.9% lower than the Benfieldside average (44.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Epsom Close (DH8 0NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Seagent Place, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Goodwood Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Benfieldside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Goodwood Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B6310 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | B6310 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B6310 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Seagent Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Salisbury Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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