Total Crime Rate

255.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

118.1 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 255.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 118.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 82.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.1 8/10
  • Public order 21.1 9/10
  • Other crime 14.8 10/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Fairbairn 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 Fairbairn Road (SR8 5EN) 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 Fairbairn Road (SR8 5EN), the main crime hotspot is near Essington Way. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Fairbairn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sledmere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buddle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sledmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jarvis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ramsey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ramsey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ramsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armstrong Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramsey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buddle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stephenson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Burt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilson Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Essington Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Essington Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Essington Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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