Total Crime Rate
94.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Station Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 700th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Station Road (SR7 0AQ) in the last 12 months was 94.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% lower than the Dawdon average (128.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 60.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Station Road (SR7 0AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dawdon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nelson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parkland Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkland Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkland Terrace | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Earl Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkland Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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