Total Crime Rate

83.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 83.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 8/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Moor View area has the 30th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 816th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Moor View (DH8 5TG) in the last 12 months was 83.7 per 1,000 residents and was 88.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moor View (DH8 5TG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oxley Street, where police recorded 29 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 Moor View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laburnum Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Durham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Aidan'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Aidan'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Aidan'S Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roger Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laburnum Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hawthorn Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dale Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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