Total Crime Rate

44.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 44.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Public order 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

Allison Gardens area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 503rd lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 Allison Gardens (DH8 5JB) in the last 12 months was 44.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Allison Gardens (DH8 5JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Garden Place, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cyril Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Allison Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Green Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garden Place Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Collison Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bath Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barr House Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cyril Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Livingstone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Store Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aynsley Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newmarket Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Garden Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barr Hills —
Sep 2025Other theft Garden Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Clarendon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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