Total Crime Rate

208.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 208.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.0 8/10
  • Other crime 12.0 10/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 8.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sunnyside Terrace area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sedgefield , and the 242nd highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sunnyside Terrace (TS29 6HF) in the last 12 months was 208.0 per 1,000 residents and was 212.5% higher than the Sedgefield average (66.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 116.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunnyside Terrace (TS29 6HF), the main crime hotspot is near Holmeside Avenue. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sunnyside Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kielder Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holmeside Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holmeside Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Salters Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Taylor Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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