Total Crime Rate
106.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Laura Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 620th 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 Laura Street (SR7 7HS) in the last 12 months was 106.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.4% lower than the Dawdon average (128.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Laura Street (SR7 7HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wear Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dawdon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Candlish Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Robert Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stewart Street East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shaw Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aline Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dawdon Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Adelaide Row | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ropery Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ropery Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ropery Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ropery Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fox Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ilchester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ilchester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ilchester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Albert Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alfred Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Albert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shelley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rainton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rainton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wear Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
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