Total Crime Rate

74.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 74.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 24.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.7 9/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Pentland Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield , and the 811th 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 Pentland Close (SR8 2LB) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 18.9% lower than the Passfield average (91.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pentland Close (SR8 2LB), the main crime hotspot is near Pentland Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Pentland Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brecon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pentland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pentland Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shadforth Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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