Total Crime Rate
139.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Bungalows area has the 17th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Blackhalls , and the 436th 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 The Bungalows (TS27 4HJ) in the last 12 months was 139.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 78.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Bungalows (TS27 4HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Second Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackhalls| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Second Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Enid Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Enid Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | First Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Second Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Second Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Second Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Second Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Second Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Corry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Corry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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