Total Crime Rate

131.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.3 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 131.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 87.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

West Crescent area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Easington , and the 526th 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 West Crescent (SR8 3HQ) in the last 12 months was 131.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% lower than the Easington average (150.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 87.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Crescent (SR8 3HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Moncrieff Terrace. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Davis Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burn Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Comet Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whickham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jupiter Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Seaside Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Comet Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burn Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Burglary Davis Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Moncrieff Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Davis Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Comet Drive —
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Data Sources

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