Total Crime Rate
47.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South View area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sedgefield , and the 533rd lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 South View (TS21 4AL) in the last 12 months was 47.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% lower than the Sedgefield average (66.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South View (TS21 4AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sedgefield Terrace, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beechwood Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sedgefield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sedgefield Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sedgefield Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sedgefield Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sedgefield Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sedgefield Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beechwood Road | — |
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