Total Crime Rate

59.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 59.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.1 8/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ocean View area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Blackhalls , and the 663rd 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 Ocean View (TS27 4DA) in the last 12 months was 59.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% lower than the Blackhalls average (141.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 6 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ocean View (TS27 4DA), 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 Ocean View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ocean View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ocean 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Hart Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sea View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sea View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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