Total Crime Rate

154.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 154.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.2 9/10
  • Other theft 35.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 30.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.4 6/10
  • Other crime 8.8 9/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Myra Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Blackhalls , and the 402nd 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 Myra Avenue (TS27 4PX) in the last 12 months was 154.2 per 1,000 residents and was 9.3% higher than the Blackhalls average (141.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Myra Avenue (TS27 4PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Terrace, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hazel Drive (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Myra Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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