Total Crime Rate

54.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 54.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.8 1/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barr House Avenue area has the 50th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 632nd 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 Barr House Avenue (DH8 5NE) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% 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 14 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 Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barr House Avenue (DH8 5NE), the main crime hotspot is near Mason Street. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barr House Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Mason 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 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Green Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newmarket Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Mason Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Prospect Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Mason Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Bertha Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mason Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Raglan Street —
Sep 2025Public order Store Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Raglan Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Raglan Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barr House Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Collison Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Raglan Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aynsley Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mason Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mason Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Clarendon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bath Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Mason Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Mason Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Garden Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raglan Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raglan Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barr Hills —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Livingstone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime The Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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