Total Crime Rate

272.7 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 272.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 140.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.2 10/10
  • Drugs 12.4 9/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Public order 8.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • 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

Alder Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Horden , and the 155th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alder Road (SR8 4HQ) in the last 12 months was 272.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 152.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alder Road (SR8 4HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Cotsford Lane. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alder Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acacia Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Almond Terrace —
Sep 2025Public order Paradise Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Acacia Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandringham Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cotsford Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Cotsford Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cotsford Lane —
Sep 2025Drugs Willow Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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