Total Crime Rate

113.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.0 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 113.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 39.0 7/10
  • Burglary 24.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.3 9/10
  • Other theft 14.2 9/10
  • Public order 14.2 8/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle 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

Bramwell Terrace area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 621st 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 Bramwell Terrace (DH8 6DA) in the last 12 months was 113.5 per 1,000 residents and was 155.8% higher than the Benfieldside average (44.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bramwell Terrace (DH8 6DA), 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 Bramwell Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Oakdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elsdon Gardens 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Balmoral Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Oakdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Elmdale Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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