Total Crime Rate

103.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 103.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 75.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marine Crescent area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Blackhalls , and the 681st highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marine Crescent (TS27 4DB) in the last 12 months was 103.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 75.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marine Crescent (TS27 4DB), 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 Marine Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hart Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hart Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ocean View
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ocean View Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sea View Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sea View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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

Data Sources

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