Total Crime Rate

118.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 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 118.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.7 9/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Eastdene Way area has the 19th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Blackhalls , and the 548th 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 Eastdene Way (SR8 5TJ) in the last 12 months was 118.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% lower than the Blackhalls average (144.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 91.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastdene Way (SR8 5TJ), the main crime hotspot is near Eastfield. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Eastdene Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Dean Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Dean Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dean Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Eastfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastfield Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastfield Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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