Total Crime Rate

147.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.0 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 147.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.6 10/10
  • Public order 23.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Thorpe Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Easington , and the 439th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thorpe Street (SR8 3LU) in the last 12 months was 147.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 81.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thorpe Street (SR8 3LU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Thorpe Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vincent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petwell Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thorpe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vincent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stewart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thomas Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stewart Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Easington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Memorial Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oswald Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oswald Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Easington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Memorial Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Memorial Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Easington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Easington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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