Total Crime Rate

138.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 138.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 60.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Albert Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 479th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Albert Road (DH8 5QZ) in the last 12 months was 138.7 per 1,000 residents and was 212.6% higher than the Benfieldside average (44.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 60.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Road (DH8 5QZ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 158 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/102)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mason Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Temple Forge Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mason Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mason Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mason Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mason Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mason Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mason Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mason Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Public order Back Palmerston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mason Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mason Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mason Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rosebery Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mason Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mason Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mason Street —
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Data Sources

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