Total Crime Rate

58.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 58.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 19.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.3 9/10
  • Other theft 14.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Warkworth Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Horden , and the 639th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Warkworth Avenue (SR8 4AZ) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% lower than the Horden average (185.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Warkworth Avenue (SR8 4AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Sunderland Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Warkworth Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morpeth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warkworth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sunderland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sunderland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sunderland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunderland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morpeth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sunderland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alnwick Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alnwick Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yoden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yoden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yoden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yoden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sunderland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morpeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunderland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bruce Kirkup Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bruce Kirkup Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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