Total Crime Rate

170.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.1 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 170.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 112.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.9 10/10
  • Public order 22.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Neville Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield , and the 345th 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 Neville Road (SR8 2AJ) in the last 12 months was 170.4 per 1,000 residents and was 86.2% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 112.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Neville Road (SR8 2AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Basingstoke Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Neville Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Newark Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Basingstoke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newark Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Newark Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colston Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colston Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnhope Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Newark Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kemp Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kemp Road 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Newark Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acre Rigg Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montfalcon Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acre Rigg Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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