Total Crime Rate
198.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beachdale Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Blackhalls , and the 260th 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 Beachdale Close (TS28 5HH) in the last 12 months was 198.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% higher than the Blackhalls average (144.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beachdale Close (TS28 5HH), 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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