Total Crime Rate

206.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 206.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.0 9/10
  • Burglary 7.8 7/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

West Parade area has the 8th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 246th 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 West Parade (DH8 5RR) in the last 12 months was 206.2 per 1,000 residents and was 339.6% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 112.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Parade (DH8 5RR), 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 West Parade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Boyd Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Public order Mason Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Mason Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Mason Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Mason Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mason Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Parade —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Palmerston Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Palmerston Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Parade —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Mason Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Livingstone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Boyd Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Boyd Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mason Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mason Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Taylor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Angelica Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Angelica Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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