Total Crime Rate

70.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 70.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Derwent Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 812th lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 Derwent Close (SR7 7BS) in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derwent Close (SR7 7BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Derwent Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dene Way (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Derwent Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mariners Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bamburgh Drive —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Antrim Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Boulmer Lea —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trinity Court —
Sep 2025Drugs Strangford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Derwent Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Green —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dene Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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