Total Crime Rate
17.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Eastdene Way area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Blackhalls , and the 126th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Eastdene Way (SR8 5TL) in the last 12 months was 17.6 per 1,000 residents and was 87.5% lower than the Blackhalls average (141.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Eastdene Way (SR8 5TL), the main crime hotspot is near Eastfield. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Eastfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Dean Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Delavale Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Delavale Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | White Lea Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Granville Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dean Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dean Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastfield | Under investigation |
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