Total Crime Rate

61.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.9 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 61.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Medomsley Road area has the 40th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 679th 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 Medomsley Road (DH8 5HS) in the last 12 months was 61.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% 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 8 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Medomsley Road (DH8 5HS), the main crime hotspot is near Mason Street. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 32 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 (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mason Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raglan Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mason Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mason Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mason Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarendon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mason Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mason Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raglan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raglan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raglan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raglan Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raglan Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadowsweet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mason Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Larch Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larch Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Larch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stanley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teasdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Angelica Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Angelica Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mason Street —
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Data Sources

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