Total Crime Rate

55.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 55.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 6.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Bywell Drive area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield , and the 646th lowest 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 Bywell Drive (SR8 1LY) in the last 12 months was 55.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 350.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 95.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bywell Drive (SR8 1LY), the main crime hotspot is near Oakerside Drive. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bywell Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lambton Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lambton Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakerside Park —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dilston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Oakerside Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oakerside Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Oakerside Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakerside Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lambton Court —
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Data Sources

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