Total Crime Rate

75.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sunny Blunts area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield , and the 855th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Sunny Blunts (SR8 1LH) in the last 12 months was 75.8 per 1,000 residents and was 0.4% higher than the Passfield average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunny Blunts (SR8 1LH), the main crime hotspot is near Medway Close. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sunny Blunts area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Oakerside Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medway Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakerside Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Medway Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oakerside Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Medway Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Oakerside Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Medway Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakerside Park —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Medway Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dilston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Helford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Helford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
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Data Sources

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