Total Crime Rate

137.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 137.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 56.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 28.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Broad Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Blackhalls , and the 490th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Broad Road (TS27 4BB) in the last 12 months was 137.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% lower than the Blackhalls average (141.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Road (TS27 4BB), the main crime hotspot is near Hart Crescent. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broad Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hart Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sea View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hart Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hart Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hart Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hart Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hart Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sea View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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