Total Crime Rate

32.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Grassholme Close area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 336th lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Grassholme Close (DH8 7UL) in the last 12 months was 32.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% lower than the Benfieldside average (44.4 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grassholme Close (DH8 7UL), the main crime hotspot is near Boyd Street. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grassholme Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Mickleton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boyd Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Langdon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grassholme Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holwick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holwick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boyd Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Boyd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Boyd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boyd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boyd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boyd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boyd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boyd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boyd Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boyd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boyd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boyd Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boyd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boyd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boyd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boyd Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boyd Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boyd Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Boyd Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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