Total Crime Rate

135.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 135.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 52.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.6 10/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Dunelm Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 502nd highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Dunelm Road (DH8 8HP) in the last 12 months was 135.0 per 1,000 residents and was 204.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunelm Road (DH8 8HP), 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 Dunelm Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alnwick Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hexham Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cleveland Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cleveland Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Penrith Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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