Total Crime Rate
62.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oneill Drive area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield , and the 688th 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 Oneill Drive (SR8 5UG) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oneill Drive (SR8 5UG), the main crime hotspot is near Quinn Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Quinn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Quinn Close | Under investigation |
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