Total Crime Rate

37.2 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 37.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • 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
  • 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

Steadings Court area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 421st 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 Steadings Court (DH8 6GA) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% lower than the Benfieldside average (46.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Steadings Court (DH8 6GA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ash Grove, where police recorded 9 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 Steadings Court area

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

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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