Total Crime Rate

50.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 50.3 5/10
  • Other theft 19.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 11.4 2/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Robbery 1.6 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Villa Real Road area has the 48th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 543rd 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 Villa Real Road (DH8 6BL) in the last 12 months was 50.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.4% higher than the Benfieldside average (44.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Villa Real Road (DH8 6BL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Villa Real Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Elmdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balmoral Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Oakdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Oakdale Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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