Crime Rates at Salters Lane, Wingate, TS28 5HX

Salters Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Blackhalls , and the 186th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Salters Lane (TS28 5HX) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 86.2% lower than the Blackhalls average (144.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salters Lane (TS28 5HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nattress Terrace (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.