Total Crime Rate

142.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.2 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 142.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 101.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Thorpe Crescent area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Easington , and the 465th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thorpe Crescent (SR8 4AD) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% lower 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 101.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thorpe Crescent (SR8 4AD), the main crime hotspot is near Wilkinson Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thorpe Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bruce Kirkup Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warkworth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Bruce Kirkup Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunderland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thorpe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sunderland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sunderland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

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