Total Crime Rate

107.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.2 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 107.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.3 9/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Aidans Apartments area has the 25th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 661st highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Aidans Apartments (DH8 5SW) in the last 12 months was 107.7 per 1,000 residents and was 142.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Aidans Apartments (DH8 5SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kirk Street, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Durham Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Aidans Apartments area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roger Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Aidan'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hawthorn Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Durham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laburnum Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laburnum Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cort Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cort Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Aidan'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Aidan'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Aidan'S Street —
Apr 2026Public order Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Aidan'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenwick Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cross Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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