Total Crime Rate

58.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 58.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 16.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Arun Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield , and the 648th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Arun Close (SR8 1DS) in the last 12 months was 58.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% lower than the Passfield average (91.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arun Close (SR8 1DS), the main crime hotspot is near Burnside. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Arun Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arun Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moray Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burnside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arun Close —
Apr 2026Public order Westway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moray Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tamar Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teign Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Helford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dart Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Teign Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Coquet Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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