Total Crime Rate

230.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 230.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 68.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 46.8 10/10
  • Burglary 18.0 10/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Cumbrian Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Easington , and the 203rd highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cumbrian Way (SR8 5PS) in the last 12 months was 230.2 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% higher than the Easington average (150.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 68.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cumbrian Way (SR8 5PS), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 305 crimes here, including 100 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cumbrian Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/66)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Surtees Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrison Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kirkstone Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Kirkstone Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Kirkstone Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scarfell Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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