Total Crime Rate

12.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.0 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 12.0 1/10
  • Violent crimes 12.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

North Crescent area has the lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Easington , and the 64th 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 North Crescent (SR8 3EF) in the last 12 months was 12.0 per 1,000 residents and was 92.0% lower than the Easington average (150.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Possession of weapons with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -96.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Crescent (SR8 3EF), the main crime hotspot is near Lauren Court. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in North Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lauren Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lauren Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lauren Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burn Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burn Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jupiter Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Comet Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Comet Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Comet Drive —
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Data Sources

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