Total Crime Rate

1792.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

619.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 1792.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 619.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 454.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 406.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 402.6 10/10
  • Public order 164.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 95.2 10/10
  • Other theft 77.9 10/10
  • Drugs 39.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 39.0 10/10
  • Burglary 34.6 10/10
  • Other crime 34.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.3 9/10
  • Robbery 13.0 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
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

Brakespeare Place area has the highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brakespeare Place (SR8 5SL) in the last 12 months was 1792.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1858.1% higher than the Passfield average (91.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 105 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 143 (≈ 619.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brakespeare Place (SR8 5SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bede Way (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Brakespeare Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrison Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cumbrian Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bede Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bede Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bede Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manor Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cumbrian Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bede Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cumbrian Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adrian Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Adrian Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cumbrian Way Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duddon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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