Total Crime Rate

59.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.9 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 59.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 9.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 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
  • Public order 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

Linacre Court area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield , and the 660th 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 Linacre Court (SR8 2NP) in the last 12 months was 59.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linacre Court (SR8 2NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Medway Close, where police recorded 91 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cherwell Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Linacre Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Medway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Welland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Medway Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dart Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Tees Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Medway Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Medway Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Medway Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Skerne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Medway Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hulme Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Medway Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Medway Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wadham Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Orwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wadham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Waveney Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wadham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hulme Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Medway Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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