Total Crime Rate

161.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 161.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 47.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.5 10/10
  • Other theft 16.8 9/10
  • Drugs 13.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • 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
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

West View area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Horden , and the 384th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 West View (SR8 4DS) in the last 12 months was 161.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West View (SR8 4DS), the main crime hotspot is near Sixth Street. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Sixth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eighth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eden Court —
Apr 2026Burglary Eden Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eden Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eden Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eden Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Eighth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Thorpe Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eden Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Sixth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ocean View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Third Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Third Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Third Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Third Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Third Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Claxton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dene Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Eighth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sea View Gardens —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Claxton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ninth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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