Total Crime Rate

143.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 143.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.7 9/10
  • Public order 17.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

South Magdalene area has the 12th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 421st 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 South Magdalene (DH8 6RJ) in the last 12 months was 143.5 per 1,000 residents and was 205.9% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 73.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Magdalene (DH8 6RJ), the main crime hotspot is near South Magdalene. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Magdalene area

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

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