Total Crime Rate

397.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

136.8 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 397.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 136.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 102.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 98.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.5 10/10
  • Public order 25.6 10/10
  • Robbery 12.8 9/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Brandlings Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Easington , and the 81st 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 Brandlings Way (SR8 5PX) in the last 12 months was 397.4 per 1,000 residents and was 164.6% higher than the Easington average (150.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -36.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 136.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brandlings Way (SR8 5PX), 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 Brandlings Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/73)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Kirkstone Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
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 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skiddaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
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 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
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 2026Drugs Kirkstone Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Troutbeck Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Troutbeck Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pickard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pickard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Galloway Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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