Total Crime Rate

177.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.2 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 177.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 102.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.9 9/10
  • Other crime 17.0 10/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Fairbairn Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Easington , and the 328th 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 5EQ) in the last 12 months was 177.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 102.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairbairn Road (SR8 5EQ), 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 (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stephenson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Essex Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sledmere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armstrong Road 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 Ramsey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buddle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buddle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Essington Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Essington Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Essington Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sledmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yoden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunelm Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yoden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilson Place —
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Data Sources

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