Total Crime Rate

718.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

348.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 718.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 348.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 303.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 140.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 66.7 10/10
  • Burglary 66.7 10/10
  • Drugs 37.0 10/10
  • Public order 37.0 10/10
  • Other theft 29.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Eighth Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Horden , and the 35th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eighth Street (SR8 4LY) in the last 12 months was 718.5 per 1,000 residents and was 286.4% higher 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 348.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eighth Street (SR8 4LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hardwick Street, where police recorded 255 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sixth Street (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Eighth Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/92)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hardwick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hardwick Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hardwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hardwick Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hardwick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hardwick Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hardwick Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hardwick Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hardwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hardwick Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hardwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hardwick Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tees Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tees Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tees Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tees Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tees Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tees Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eden Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tees Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Tees Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hardwick Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hardwick Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hardwick Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hardwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eighth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Eden Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eden Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eden Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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