Total Crime Rate

138.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 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
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Public order 20.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Burt Close area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Easington , and the 443rd 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 Burt Close (SR8 5ED) in the last 12 months was 138.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% lower than the Easington average (152.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 57.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burt Close (SR8 5ED), the main crime hotspot is near Ramsey Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burt Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jarvis Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Jarvis Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eden Lane —
Sep 2025Other crime Buddle Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Armstrong Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Burt Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wilson Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wilson Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wilson Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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