Total Crime Rate

70.3 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 70.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 5/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Saxon Terrace area has the 39th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 813th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Saxon Terrace (DH8 5EQ) in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saxon Terrace (DH8 5EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Ponds Court. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Saxon Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Constance Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ponds Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Green —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ponds Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ponds Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ponds Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ponds Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ponds Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ponds Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bertha Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Prospect Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Georgia Court Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Georgia Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newmarket Street —
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Data Sources

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