Total Crime Rate

254.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.5 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 254.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 106.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.4 9/10
  • Burglary 26.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 26.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Sunderland Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Horden , and the 172nd 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 Sunderland Road (SR8 4AR) in the last 12 months was 254.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% higher than the Horden average (185.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 106.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunderland Road (SR8 4AR), the main crime hotspot is near Twelfth Street. Police recorded 43 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 Sunderland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yoden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Eleventh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Tees Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Tenth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thirteenth Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Handley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Eleventh Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yoden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tees Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Twelfth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twelfth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Twelfth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tees Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Tenth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tees Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sunderland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sunderland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunderland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yoden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yoden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tees Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tees Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sunderland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tees Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tees Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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