Total Crime Rate

88.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 88.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.4 6/10
  • Burglary 14.2 9/10
  • Public order 14.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Medomsley Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 749th 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 5NX) in the last 12 months was 88.7 per 1,000 residents and was 89.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Medomsley Road (DH8 5NX), 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 Medomsley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cyril Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Balmoral Grove 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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