Total Crime Rate

96.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.1 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 96.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 68.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.3 9/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle 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

Garside Grove area has the 19th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield , and the 726th 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 Garside Grove (SR8 2QB) in the last 12 months was 96.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 68.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garside Grove (SR8 2QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chester Place, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Garside Grove (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Garside Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Warwick Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chester Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Nottingham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nottingham Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chester Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Olaman Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northumberland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garside Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Garside Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Garside Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Buckingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Nottingham Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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