Total Crime Rate

68.7 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 68.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Medomsley Road area has the 41st highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 789th 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 Medomsley Road (DH8 5HJ) in the last 12 months was 68.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Medomsley Road (DH8 5HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Mason Street. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Medomsley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cobden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Parade —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Mason Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Mason Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mason Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Mason Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bath Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Parade —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Mason Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raglan Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raglan Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raglan Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Raglan Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Raglan Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Mason Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mason Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Raglan Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Other crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Taylor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mason Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Taylor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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