Total Crime Rate

187.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 187.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 50.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.3 9/10
  • Public order 18.1 9/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Church Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Blackhalls , and the 302nd 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 Church Street (TS28 5DN) in the last 12 months was 187.7 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% higher than the Blackhalls average (141.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 72.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (TS28 5DN), the main crime hotspot is near Station Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Milbank Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milbank Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Lane —
Apr 2026Other crime Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Front Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newholme Estate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newholme Estate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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