Total Crime Rate

87.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

37.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

Nov 2024 - Oct 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 87.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

This area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 764th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 This (DH8 9AE) in the last 12 months was 87.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.0% higher than the Benfieldside average (47.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode DH8 9AE, the main crime hotspot is near Rowley Bank. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in DH8 9AE area

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Data Sources

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