Total Crime Rate

99.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 99.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Burglary 16.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

West Parade area has the 27th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 659th 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 West Parade (DH8 7PJ) in the last 12 months was 99.3 per 1,000 residents and was 111.8% 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 Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -51.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Parade (DH8 7PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Front Street, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nelson Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West Parade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Cross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Cross Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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