Total Crime Rate

207.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 207.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 84.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.1 8/10
  • Public order 38.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 35.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.6 10/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Church Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sedgefield , and the 245th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Road (TS29 6PY) in the last 12 months was 207.0 per 1,000 residents and was 190.8% higher than the Sedgefield average (71.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 84.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Road (TS29 6PY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Church Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roseberry Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chisholm Road
Apr 2026Other theft Jasmine Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swainby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newlands Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wynyard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Front Street South
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Front Street South

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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