Total Crime Rate

184.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.9 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 184.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 103.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.1 10/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Franklyn Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield , and the 310th 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 Franklyn Road (SR8 2BB) in the last 12 months was 184.6 per 1,000 residents and was 101.7% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 103.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Franklyn Road (SR8 2BB), 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 Franklyn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Newark Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acre Rigg Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Huntingdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newark Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Newark Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colston Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Newark Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colston Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acre Rigg Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newark Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Buckingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Essex Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Basingstoke Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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