Total Crime Rate

128.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 128.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.0 9/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Robbery 7.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 7.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cordwell Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Dunston , and the 94th highest crime rate of 357 local areas in Chesterfield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cordwell Avenue (S41 8DA) in the last 12 months was 128.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% higher than the Dunston average (104.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -91.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -91.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 65.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cordwell Avenue (S41 8DA), the main crime hotspot is near Spring Wood Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cordwell Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Wood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sudhall Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sudhall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Kingswood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rose Wood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Keswick Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Caulfield Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Monkwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scafell Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spring Wood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scafell Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scafell Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Loundes Wood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Loundes Wood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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