Total Crime Rate

28.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hesleden Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Blackhalls , and the 310th lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 Hesleden Road (TS27 4LH) in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hesleden Road (TS27 4LH), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Hesleden Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A1086 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ninth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A1086 Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A1086 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A1086 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Street Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tenth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tenth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Eleventh Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ninth Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ninth Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fifth Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stuart Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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