Total Crime Rate

48.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 48.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Hart Crescent area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Blackhalls , and the 550th 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 Hart Crescent (TS27 4BX) in the last 12 months was 48.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hart Crescent (TS27 4BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sea View, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hart Crescent (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hart Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sea View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Sidings —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sea View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coast Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coast Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lilac Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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