Total Crime Rate

48.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 48.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cutlers Hall Road area has the 51st highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 512th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cutlers Hall Road (DH8 8RF) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cutlers Hall Road (DH8 8RF), 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 Cutlers Hall Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaytor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pemberton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Backstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Backstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Backstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Crescent Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cutlers' Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Maple Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pemberton Road —
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Data Sources

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