Total Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.2 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 39.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 12.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Burn Oval area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sedgefield , and the 423rd 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 Burn Oval (TS29 6PT) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% lower than the Sedgefield average (71.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burn Oval (TS29 6PT), the main crime hotspot is near St Cuthbert'S Crescent. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Burn Oval area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Cuthbert'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft West Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary B1278 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B1278 Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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