Total Crime Rate

142.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 142.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Other crime 13.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 13th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 465th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Medomsley Road (DH8 5HT) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 222.0% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 82.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Medomsley Road (DH8 5HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Raglan Street, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bright Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Medomsley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prospect Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B6308 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarendon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Street 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 2026Anti-social behaviour B6308 —
Apr 2026Other theft Garden Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stanley Street Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Raglan Street —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Garden Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teasdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Prospect Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newmarket Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newmarket Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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