Total Crime Rate

111.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 111.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 55.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 31.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Langley Grove area has the 17th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield , and the 636th 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 Langley Grove (SR8 1QL) in the last 12 months was 111.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Langley Grove (SR8 1QL), the main crime hotspot is near Shadforth Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Langley Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Donerston Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shadforth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Askerton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Askerton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Askerton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Langley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Donerston Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corby Grove —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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