Total Crime Rate
214.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Third Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Blackhalls , and the 226th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Third Street (TS27 4EW) in the last 12 months was 214.7 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 115.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Third Street (TS27 4EW), the main crime hotspot is near A1086. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blackhalls| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stuart Close | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | First Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A1086 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hackworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fifth Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A1086 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fourth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Third Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Third Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Third Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Third Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Third Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Third Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A1086 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A1086 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eighth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Second Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eighth Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Second Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Second Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Second Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Second Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Eighth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Corry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Corry Close | Under investigation |
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