Total Crime Rate

142.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.3 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 142.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 73.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.6 10/10
  • Other theft 14.7 9/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Easington , and the 465th highest 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 West Avenue (SR8 3NP) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 73.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Avenue (SR8 3NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stewart Street, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holmhill Lane (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vincent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stewart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stewart 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Memorial Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Memorial Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Memorial Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vincent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thomas Street Local resolution
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Data Sources

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