Total Crime Rate

138.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 138.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 67.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.8 7/10
  • Other crime 13.5 10/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Burt Close area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Easington , and the 484th highest 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 Burt Close (SR8 5ED) in the last 12 months was 138.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 67.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burt Close (SR8 5ED), the main crime hotspot is near Ramsey Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Burt Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buddle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ramsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armstrong Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilson Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Elliott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buddle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bailey Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yoden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Burt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramsey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ramsey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ramsey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robson Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jarvis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Robson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sledmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sledmere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Robson Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yoden Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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