Total Crime Rate

659.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

345.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 659.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 345.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 287.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 71.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 71.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.3 10/10
  • Public order 40.4 10/10
  • Other theft 31.4 10/10
  • Other crime 26.9 10/10
  • Burglary 22.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 17.9 10/10
  • Drugs 13.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Seaside Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Easington , and the 38th 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 Seaside Lane (SR8 3PF) in the last 12 months was 659.2 per 1,000 residents and was 338.9% higher 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 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -11.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 345.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seaside Lane (SR8 3PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Anthony Street, where police recorded 162 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Avon Street (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Seaside Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anthony Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anthony Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anthony Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anthony Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anthony Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anthony Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anthony Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anthony Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anthony Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Memorial Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anthony Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anthony Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anthony Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anthony Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anthony Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anthony Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anthony Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anthony Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anthony Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Avon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anthony Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anthony Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anthony Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Anthony Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Anthony Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Angus Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Angus Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angus Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anthony 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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