Total Crime Rate

134.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

97.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 134.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 97.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.1 8/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Crescent area has the 17th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 505th 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 The Crescent (DH8 8LD) in the last 12 months was 134.2 per 1,000 residents and was 202.6% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 97.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (DH8 8LD), 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Backstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Backstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cutlers' Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pleasant View —
Apr 2026Public order Pleasant View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Maple Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaytor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Backstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Crescent Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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