Crime Rate in Easington, ward

Easington has the 12th highest crime rate of 63 wards in County Durham district and the 621st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 59th highest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Easington in the last 12 months was 152.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% higher than the County Durham district average (113.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Easington’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 414 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 23.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 505 (≈ 65.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Easington ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Anthony Street, with 171 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Browning Street (20 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.