Total Crime Rate

27.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 27.2 3/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 4.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Wynyard Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 266th lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Wynyard Street (SR7 7LU) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% lower than the Dawdon average (145.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wynyard Street (SR7 7LU), 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 Wynyard Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melbury Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margaret Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stewart Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stavordale Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Fox Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fox Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strangways Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawdon Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dawdon Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stavordale Street West 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 2026Public order Embleton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stewart Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maglona Street —
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Data Sources

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