Total Crime Rate
56.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stapylton Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Horden , and the 663rd lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 Stapylton Drive (SR8 4HY) in the last 12 months was 56.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stapylton Drive (SR8 4HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cotsford Lane, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dixon Rise (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Horden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acacia Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Acacia Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandringham Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotsford Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cotsford Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cotsford Lane | — |
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