Total Crime Rate

168.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 168.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 90.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.4 10/10
  • Burglary 11.8 9/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Strangways Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 353rd highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Strangways Street (SR7 7LN) in the last 12 months was 168.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.3% higher than the Dawdon average (145.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 90.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Strangways Street (SR7 7LN), the main crime hotspot is near Margaret Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Strangways Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melbury Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Lord Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stavordale Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawdon Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Margaret Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Margaret Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Margaret Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margaret Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stavordale Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strangways Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dawdon Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lord Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Embleton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ropery Walk Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maglona Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fox Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Fox Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ropery Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stewart Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stewart Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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