Total Crime Rate
62.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sedgefield , and the 714th 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 This (TS29 6LW) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% lower than the Sedgefield average (66.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -58.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
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