Total Crime Rate

89.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 89.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Embleton Street area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 776th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Embleton Street (SR7 7NW) in the last 12 months was 89.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Embleton Street (SR7 7NW), 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 Embleton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stavordale Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Fox Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawdon Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Margaret Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dawdon Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stavordale Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melbury Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maglona Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Margaret Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Embleton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strangways Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margaret Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Margaret Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fox Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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