Total Crime Rate

175.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 175.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.1 9/10
  • Drugs 15.1 9/10
  • Burglary 10.1 8/10
  • Other crime 10.1 9/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

South East View area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Horden , and the 334th 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 South East View (SR8 4EA) in the last 12 months was 175.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 85.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South East View (SR8 4EA), 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 South East View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Claxton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotsford Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Claxton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dene Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Sixth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sixth 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Third Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Third Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rogers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Murray Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Murray Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotsford Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ocean View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotsford Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beach Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eden Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beach Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beach Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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