Total Crime Rate

470.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 470.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 188.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 62.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 58.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.8 9/10
  • Public order 31.4 10/10
  • Other theft 22.4 10/10
  • Burglary 13.5 9/10
  • Drugs 13.5 9/10
  • Other crime 13.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Seaside Lane South Back area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Easington , and the 58th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 South Back (SR8 3PL) in the last 12 months was 470.9 per 1,000 residents and was 208.7% higher than the Easington average (152.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -65.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 228.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 59.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seaside Lane South Back (SR8 3PL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Seaside Lane South Back area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stewart Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Welfare Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Welfare Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stewart Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stewart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welfare Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welfare Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welfare Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Thorpe Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Thorpe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Thorpe Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Briardene Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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