Total Crime Rate
31.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cheviot Place area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield , and the 350th 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 Cheviot Place (SR8 2PF) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cheviot Place (SR8 2PF), the main crime hotspot is near Warwick Place. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Passfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Warwick Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheviot Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampshire Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotswold Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cottingham Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleveland Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Further/Higher Educational Building | Action to be taken by another organisation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.