Total Crime Rate

74.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 74.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.7 7/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • 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
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

Derby Drive area has the 34th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 857th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Derby Drive (DH8 8DB) in the last 12 months was 74.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derby Drive (DH8 8DB), the main crime hotspot is near York Avenue. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Derby Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Rutland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warwick Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Derby Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kendal Gardens —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Donnington Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Surrey Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Essex Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warwick Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Cambridge Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rutland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lancaster Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rutland Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rutland Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Essex Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Essex Avenue —
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Data Sources

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