Total Crime Rate

113.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 113.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 64.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ashton Rise area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Easington , and the 618th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashton Rise (SR8 5NB) in the last 12 months was 113.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 64.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashton Rise (SR8 5NB), the main crime hotspot is near Edenhill Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ashton Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Troutbeck Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edenhill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambleside Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambleside Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thirlmere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambleside Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robson Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Robson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Robson Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Galloway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Galloway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edenhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edenhill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edenhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Edenhill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Galloway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skiddaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Troutbeck Way 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pickard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keswick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pickard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Kirkland Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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