Total Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.8 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 39.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 31.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Cheviot Place area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield , and the 425th 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 Cheviot Place (SR8 2PF) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheviot Place (SR8 2PF), the main crime hotspot is near Stafford Place. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cheviot Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stafford Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stafford Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furness Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brendon Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stafford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Warwick Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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