Total Crime Rate
60.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026This area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Blackhalls , and the 667th lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 This (TS27 4PY) in the last 12 months was 60.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% lower than the Blackhalls average (141.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode TS27 4PY, the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Terrace, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hesleden Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackhalls| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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