Crime Rates at Brecon Close, Peterlee, SR8 2JU

Brecon Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield , and the 372nd highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Brecon Close (SR8 2JU) in the last 12 months was 156.3 per 1,000 residents and was 106.9% higher than the Passfield average (75.5 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 90.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brecon Close (SR8 2JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Malvern Close, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pentland Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.