Total Crime Rate

155.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

123.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

Nov 2024 - Oct 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 155.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 123.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 123.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

This area has the 10th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 382nd highest crime rate of 1,724 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 This (DH8 6RD) in the last 12 months was 155.3 per 1,000 residents and was 228.1% higher than the Benfieldside average (47.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 123.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 81.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode DH8 6RD, the main crime hotspot is near Derwent View. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in DH8 6RD area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Oct 2025Anti-social behaviour Derwent View —
Oct 2025Burglary Derwent View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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