Total Crime Rate

196.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

121.0 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 196.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 121.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 110.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Newark Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield , and the 283rd 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 Newark Close (SR8 2AS) in the last 12 months was 196.2 per 1,000 residents and was 114.4% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 121.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newark Close (SR8 2AS), 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 Newark Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Newark Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Newark Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herton 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Essington Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Essington Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montfalcon Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newark Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Essington Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kemp Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newark Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gilbert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Basingstoke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Essex Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Kemp Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunelm Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Newark Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Beck Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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