Total Crime Rate

7.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 7.8 1/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Hertford Place area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield , and the 37th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hertford Place (SR8 2DA) in the last 12 months was 7.8 per 1,000 residents and was 91.5% lower than the Passfield average (91.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Hertford Place (SR8 2DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Essington Way, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Acre Rigg Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Hertford Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colston Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Buckingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Huntingdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colston Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Essington Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Essex Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Essington Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acre Rigg Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Essington Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acre Rigg Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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