Total Crime Rate

96.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 96.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blackgate East area has the 15th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Coxhoe , and the 679th 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 Blackgate East (DH6 4AA) in the last 12 months was 96.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% higher than the Coxhoe average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackgate East (DH6 4AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petterson Dale, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roslyn Mews (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Blackgate East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Browning Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft The Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Grange Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary The Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Landsdowne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Landsdowne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roslyn Mews —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petterson Dale Under investigation
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Data Sources

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