Total Crime Rate
125.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Salters Lane area has the 18th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Blackhalls , and the 505th 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 Salters Lane (TS28 5BE) in the last 12 months was 125.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% lower than the Blackhalls average (144.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (β 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Salters Lane (TS28 5BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (26 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 | Moor Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodland View | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Partridge Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest Gate | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moor Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodland View | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodland View | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodland View | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodland View | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodland View | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodland View | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dobson Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Quin Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ingram Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moor Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moor Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moor Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Moor Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Moor Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Moor Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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