Total Crime Rate

20.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.7 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 20.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 14.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Lancaster Hill area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield , and the 166th 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 Lancaster Hill (SR8 2EN) in the last 12 months was 20.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.5% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancaster Hill (SR8 2EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chester Place, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stafford Place (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Lancaster Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stafford Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stafford Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stafford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northumberland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chester Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Olaman Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chester Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garside Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Warwick Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Garside Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Garside Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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