Total Crime Rate

166.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 166.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 90.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.3 9/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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 10th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield , and the 361st highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pentland Close (SR8 2LD) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 90.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pentland Close (SR8 2LD), 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Pentland Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pentland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shadforth Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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