Total Crime Rate

54.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 54.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.8 1/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Queens Gate area has the 44th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 590th lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Queens Gate (DH8 5FB) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% higher than the Benfieldside average (44.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Gate (DH8 5FB), the main crime hotspot is near Garden Place. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Queens Gate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newmarket Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Steel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prospect Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Garden Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newmarket Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Garden Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarendon Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Prospect Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Steel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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