Total Crime Rate

215.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.9 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 215.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 73.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.8 9/10
  • Burglary 17.1 10/10
  • Other theft 17.1 9/10
  • Public order 17.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.4 10/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Beachdale Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Blackhalls , and the 228th 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 Beachdale Close (TS28 5HH) in the last 12 months was 215.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 73.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beachdale Close (TS28 5HH), the main crime hotspot is near Milbank Terrace. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beachdale Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newholme Estate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newholme Estate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milbank Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dormand Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dormand Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dormand Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Front Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Milbank Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferndale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beachdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beachdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beachdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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