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

Cross 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 Cross Street (SR8 3RH) 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 Cross Street (SR8 3RH), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Street. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cross Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Campbell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Charles Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cardiff Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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