Total Crime Rate

65.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 65.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Durham Road area has the 38th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 723rd lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Durham Road (DH8 5TH) in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Durham Road (DH8 5TH), 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 Durham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cort Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Aidan'S Street —
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 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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 Laburnum Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roger Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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