Total Crime Rate

219.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

141.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 219.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 141.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 120.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.9 8/10
  • Other theft 20.9 10/10
  • Public order 20.9 9/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

East Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Blackhalls , and the 220th 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 East Street (TS27 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 219.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 141.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Street (TS27 4EJ), the main crime hotspot is near A1086. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in East Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Fifth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A1086 Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A1086 Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Crescent —
Apr 2026Public order Eighth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Eighth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Fifth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fifth Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Middle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Middle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Middle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eighth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A1086 Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A1086 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A1086 Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A1086 Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A1086 Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seventh Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Third Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Third Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Third Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A1086 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hackworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A1086 Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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