Total Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 44.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Martindale Walk area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Blackhalls , and the 476th lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Martindale Walk (TS28 5PP) in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martindale Walk (TS28 5PP), the main crime hotspot is near High Grange Way. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Martindale Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Grange Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary High Grange Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldsborough Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edderacres Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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