Total Crime Rate
20.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Park Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 191st lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Park Road (DH8 5SQ) in the last 12 months was 20.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% lower than the Benfieldside average (46.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Road (DH8 5SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Fenwick Way. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Benfieldside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Railway Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Georgia Court | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Georgia Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenwick Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.