Total Crime Rate

134.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 134.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 53.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.9 8/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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
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

Millfield Court area has the 16th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 503rd 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 Millfield Court (DH8 8TN) in the last 12 months was 134.5 per 1,000 residents and was 203.3% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 53.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Millfield Court (DH8 8TN), the main crime hotspot is near Highridge. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Millfield Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kilchurn —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Mary'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelly Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pemberton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pemberton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bells Wood Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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