Total Crime Rate

141.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

42.9 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 141.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 42.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.5 9/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.1 4/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 13th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Benfieldside , and the 435th 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 9BA) in the last 12 months was 141.1 per 1,000 residents and was 198.0% higher than the Benfieldside average (47.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -47.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode DH8 9BA, the main crime hotspot is near Allensford Bank. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in DH8 9BA area

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Data Sources

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