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Crime in SR8 4RH

How much crime is recorded in SR8 4RH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Horden
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,419 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SR8 4RH

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SR8 4RH area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
47.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
99
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

SR8 4RHNational
Violence and sexual offences39.523.6
Anti-social behaviour20.010.7
Criminal damage and arson10.24.7
Burglary9.49.1
Public order5.24.6
Shoplifting5.28.4
Other theft4.54.5
Other crime3.41.5
Drugs2.72.4
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Robbery1.01.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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