Total Crime Rate
239.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Eden Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Easington , and the 186th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Eden Lane (SR8 5DJ) in the last 12 months was 239.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% higher than the Easington average (152.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 145.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eden Lane (SR8 5DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Thirlmere Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Easington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pickard Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eden Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mansell Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mansell Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thirlmere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thirlmere Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thirlmere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Pickard Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pickard Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Edenhill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Edenhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ellison Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ellison Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mansell Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Galloway Road | Under investigation |
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