Total Crime Rate

240.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 240.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 47.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.9 9/10
  • Drugs 25.6 10/10
  • Burglary 18.3 10/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Clifton Square area has the 9th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Easington , and the 182nd 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 Clifton Square (SR8 5HQ) in the last 12 months was 240.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 105.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clifton Square (SR8 5HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Burnside. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clifton Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kemp Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kemp Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gilbert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Howletch Lane —
Sep 2025Other crime Beck Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dunelm Walk —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnside Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Burnside Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burnside —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burnside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brandlings Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Burnside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Burnside Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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