Total Crime Rate
30.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wellfield Terrace area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Blackhalls , and the 339th 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 Wellfield Terrace (TS27 4TB) in the last 12 months was 30.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wellfield Terrace (TS27 4TB), the main crime hotspot is near High Grange Way. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 10 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 | Edderacres Walk | Under investigation |
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