Total Crime Rate

66.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 66.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Dixon Rise area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Horden , and the 737th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dixon Rise (SR8 4HX) in the last 12 months was 66.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dixon Rise (SR8 4HX), the main crime hotspot is near Willow Grove. Police recorded 28 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 Dixon Rise area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Reynolds Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Grove
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Reynolds Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Willow Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Willow Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dixon Rise Under investigation

Data Sources

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