Total Crime Rate

418.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

188.2 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 418.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 188.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 146.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 95.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 53.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.5 10/10
  • Public order 36.5 10/10
  • Other theft 14.0 9/10
  • Drugs 11.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • 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

Howletch Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield , and the 71st highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howletch Lane (SR8 2AD) in the last 12 months was 418.5 per 1,000 residents and was 357.3% higher than the Passfield average (91.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 188.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howletch Lane (SR8 2AD), 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 Howletch Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hawes Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burnside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Newark Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newark Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Newark Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newark Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Newark Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunelm Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beck Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kemp Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kemp Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Basingstoke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springbank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Gilbert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montfalcon Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnside Under investigation
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Data Sources

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