Total Crime Rate

126.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 126.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 61.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.6 8/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Ashwood Meadows area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Horden , and the 545th 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 Ashwood Meadows (SR8 4BF) in the last 12 months was 126.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% lower 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 61.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashwood Meadows (SR8 4BF), 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 Ashwood Meadows area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellison Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yoden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twelfth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Twelfth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Eleventh Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Handley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellison Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shotton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thirteenth Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yoden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yoden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunderland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sunderland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sunderland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sunderland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Eleventh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yoden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Twelfth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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