Total Crime Rate

155.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 155.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.3 7/10
  • Other theft 17.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 9th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 376th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 5HX) in the last 12 months was 155.8 per 1,000 residents and was 232.2% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 86.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Medomsley Road (DH8 5HX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 15 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 (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Livingstone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Cyril Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Store Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Green Street —
Sep 2025Public order Clarendon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garden Place Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other theft Garden Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Garden Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barr House Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bath Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Balmoral Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Balmoral Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Balmoral Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Balmoral Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Collison Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Balmoral Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barr Hills —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aynsley Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime The Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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