Total Crime Rate

88.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 88.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

This area has the 29th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 785th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 This (DH8 8HL) in the last 12 months was 88.2 per 1,000 residents and was 98.9% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode DH8 8HL, the main crime hotspot is near Alnwick Mews. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in DH8 8HL area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Consett Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cleveland Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hexham Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Penrith Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Norfolk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alnwick Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Consett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cleveland Close —
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Data Sources

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