Total Crime Rate
50.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026East View area has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Burnopfield and Dipton , and the 549th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around East View (DH9 9JB) in the last 12 months was 50.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.0% lower than the Burnopfield and Dipton average (50.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around East View (DH9 9JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heather Lea, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ewehurst Crescent (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Burnopfield and Dipton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wyndways Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewehurst Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ewehurst Road | — |
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