Total Crime Rate

17.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 17.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Crescent area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 140th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Crescent (DH8 8LB) in the last 12 months was 17.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.4% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 4 cases , down -55.6% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (DH8 8LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gill Side View, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Crescent (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gill Side View —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gill Side View Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gill Side View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gill Side View Formal action is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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