Total Crime Rate
255.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
118.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stephenson Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Easington , and the 171st 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 Stephenson Road (SR8 5AY) in the last 12 months was 255.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% higher than the Easington average (150.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -30.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 118.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stephenson Road (SR8 5AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thorpe Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ramsey Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Armstrong Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Jarvis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stephenson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buddle Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buddle Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ramsey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ramsey Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ramsey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ramsey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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