Total Crime Rate

153.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 153.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.5 10/10
  • Other theft 14.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Essex Place area has the 12th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield , and the 410th 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 Essex Place (SR8 2BW) in the last 12 months was 153.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 76.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Place (SR8 2BW), 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 Essex Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colston Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colston Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Newark Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Essington Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newark Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Huntingdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Essington Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acre Rigg Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acre Rigg Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Essex Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Newark Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newark Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Newark Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Essington Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Basingstoke Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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