Total Crime Rate

165.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.8 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 165.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 106.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.1 9/10
  • Other crime 9.7 9/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Boston Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Easington , and the 367th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Boston Street (SR8 3SL) in the last 12 months was 165.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 106.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boston Street (SR8 3SL), the main crime hotspot is near Ashton Street. Police recorded 37 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 Boston Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Barwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barwick Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Boston Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Ashton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ashton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ascot Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ashton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Browning Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leech Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cardiff Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Campbell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Charles Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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