Total Crime Rate

138.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 138.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 8/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Burglary 12.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.1 4/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Surrey Crescent area has the 13th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 444th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Surrey Crescent (DH8 8HT) in the last 12 months was 138.0 per 1,000 residents and was 194.3% higher than the Benfieldside average (46.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -35.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Surrey Crescent (DH8 8HT), the main crime hotspot is near Alnwick Mews. Police recorded 17 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 Surrey Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Essex Avenue —
Sep 2025Other crime Rutland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Essex Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kent Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kent Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dorset Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rutland Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alnwick Mews —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Surrey Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rutland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rutland Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Donnington Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Dunelm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kendal Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Essex Avenue —
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Data Sources

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