Total Crime Rate

738.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

258.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 738.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 258.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 197.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 182.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 125.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 68.1 10/10
  • Public order 60.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.3 10/10
  • Other theft 28.7 10/10
  • Other crime 10.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.8 10/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
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

Nelson Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 31st highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nelson Street (DH8 5RA) in the last 12 months was 738.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1564.4% higher than the Benfieldside average (44.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 258.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Street (DH8 5RA), 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 Nelson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/106)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prospect Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mason Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Palmerston Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Palmerston Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Palmerston Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mason Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmerston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stanley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Unsworth Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mason Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mason Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons West Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Unsworth Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mason Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Mason Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mason Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mason Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mason Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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