Total Crime Rate

40.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.1 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 40.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Sherburn Terrace area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 431st 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 Sherburn Terrace (DH8 6BB) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherburn Terrace (DH8 6BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rolling Mill, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashdale Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sherburn Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Elmdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gladstone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Oakdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Oakdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashdale Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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