Total Crime Rate

110.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 110.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 41.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Benson Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Stanley , and the 646th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Benson Street (DH9 8AP) in the last 12 months was 110.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% lower than the Stanley average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benson Street (DH9 8AP), the main crime hotspot is near Woodland View. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Benson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A6076 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodland View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodland View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Benson Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beamish Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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