Total Crime Rate

34.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 34.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Chaytor Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 361st lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Chaytor Road (DH8 8QU) in the last 12 months was 34.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chaytor Road (DH8 8QU), the main crime hotspot is near The Crescent. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chaytor Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaytor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cutlers' Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Backstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Backstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Backstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Crescent Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Pleasant View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pleasant View —
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Data Sources

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