Total Crime Rate

249.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 249.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 68.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.3 9/10
  • Other theft 18.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Lake Bank Terrace area has the 7th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Blackhalls , and the 176th 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 Lake Bank Terrace (TS28 5DH) in the last 12 months was 249.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 83.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lake Bank Terrace (TS28 5DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Johnson'S Street, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lake Bank Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Johnson'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Station Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Johnson'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Johnson'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Front Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Front Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Lane Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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