Total Crime Rate

551.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

177.9 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 551.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 185.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 177.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 153.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 56.9 10/10
  • Other crime 24.9 10/10
  • Other theft 17.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.8 10/10
  • Robbery 14.2 9/10
  • Burglary 10.7 9/10
  • Public order 10.7 8/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Skerne Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield , and the 51st highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Skerne Close (SR8 1HS) in the last 12 months was 551.6 per 1,000 residents and was 502.6% higher than the Passfield average (91.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 177.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skerne Close (SR8 1HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Medway Close, where police recorded 91 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hulme Court (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Skerne Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Medway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oakerside Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Tees Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hulme Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Medway Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakerside Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakerside Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Oakerside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Helford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Skerne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Medway Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Medway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Medway Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Medway Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Medway Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Medway Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Medway Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dart Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hulme Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Coquet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Severn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Waveney Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Orwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Welland Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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