Total Crime Rate
187.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newholme Estate area has the 12th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Blackhalls , and the 281st 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 Newholme Estate (TS28 5EH) in the last 12 months was 187.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 75.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newholme Estate (TS28 5EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newholme Estate, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Milbank Terrace (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackhalls| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ferndale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dormand Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferndale Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newholme Estate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newholme Estate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newholme Estate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Front Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Front Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newholme Estate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newholme Estate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beachdale Close | Under investigation |
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