Total Crime Rate

45.1 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 45.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Emma Street area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 509th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Emma Street (DH8 5NP) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Emma Street (DH8 5NP), 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 Emma Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Cyril Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Balmoral Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Balmoral Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Balmoral Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Balmoral Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Balmoral Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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