Total Crime Rate

149.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.3 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 149.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 106.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Other crime 15.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Dickins Walk area has the 19th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Easington , and the 431st 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 Dickins Walk (SR8 5SA) in the last 12 months was 149.6 per 1,000 residents and was 0.4% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 106.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dickins Walk (SR8 5SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bede Way (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Dickins Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cumbrian Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duddon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manor Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cumbrian Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bede Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bede Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrison Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bede Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bede Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adrian Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cumbrian Way Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Adrian Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cumbrian Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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