Total Crime Rate
155.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025East View area has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Horden , and the 375th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 East View (SR8 4DR) in the last 12 months was 155.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% lower than the Horden average (175.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 86.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around East View (SR8 4DR), the main crime hotspot is near Sixth Street. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Horden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ocean View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sixth Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Seventh Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thompson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ninth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ocean View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ninth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sixth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sixth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tees Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tees Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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