Crime Rates at Brecon Close, Peterlee, SR8 2JX

Brecon Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield , and the 624th lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 Brecon Close (SR8 2JX) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.4% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brecon Close (SR8 2JX), 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.