Total Crime Rate

34.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 34.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Manor Close area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 353rd 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 Manor Close (DH8 8BN) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Manor Close (DH8 8BN), the main crime hotspot is near Thornfield Road. Police recorded 11 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 Manor Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Evansleigh Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thornfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Evansleigh Road —
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Data Sources

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