Total Crime Rate

985.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

272.7 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 985.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 498.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 272.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 192.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 94.6 10/10
  • Public order 61.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.5 8/10
  • Burglary 25.5 10/10
  • Drugs 21.8 10/10
  • Other theft 21.8 10/10
  • Other crime 14.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Robbery 7.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Ashton Street area has the highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Easington , and the 12th 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 Ashton Street (SR8 3QQ) in the last 12 months was 985.5 per 1,000 residents and was 556.2% higher than the Easington average (150.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 137 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 272.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashton Street (SR8 3QQ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Ashton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Avon Street Under investigation
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 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 Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anthony Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anthony Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anthony Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leech Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Browning Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ashton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anthony Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anthony Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ashton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anthony Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Other theft Anthony Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery 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 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Anthony Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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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