Total Crime Rate

179.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 179.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Burglary 14.9 9/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Adam Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Horden , and the 301st highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Adam Street (SR8 4EU) in the last 12 months was 179.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 97.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Adam Street (SR8 4EU), the main crime hotspot is near Sixth Street. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Adam Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acacia Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Coast Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Murray Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Murray Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Murray Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ocean View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ocean View Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Beach Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Willow Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Coast Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cotsford Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandringham Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sixth Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Almond Terrace —
Sep 2025Burglary Sixth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Paradise Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sixth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Acacia Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cotsford Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Cotsford Lane Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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