Total Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 21.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.7 2/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Rothley Terrace area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 212th 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 Rothley Terrace (DH8 6PN) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% lower than the Benfieldside average (46.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rothley Terrace (DH8 6PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South Magdalene, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highsteads (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Benfieldside

Crime Over Time in Rothley Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order South Magdalene Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Magdalene Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Magdalene —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Magdalene Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 5 of 5

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑