Total Crime Rate

37.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.3 4/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 3/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Granary Court area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 425th lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 Granary Court (DH8 6FF) in the last 12 months was 37.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% lower than the Benfieldside average (46.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Granary Court (DH8 6FF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elmdale Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Granary Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rolling Mill —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rolling Mill —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Steading Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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