Total Crime Rate

43.3 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 43.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

The Crescent area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 484th 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 The Crescent (DH8 5JE) in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (DH8 5JE), the main crime hotspot is near Cyril Street. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Balmoral Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Balmoral Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cyril Street Under investigation
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 2025Vehicle crime Balmoral Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Balmoral Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barr Hills —
Sep 2025Other crime The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Balmoral Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aynsley Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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