Total Crime Rate

54.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 54.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Beech Crescent area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 639th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beech Crescent (SR7 7PY) in the last 12 months was 54.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beech Crescent (SR7 7PY), the main crime hotspot is near Ash Crescent. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beech Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Daphne Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chestnut Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ash Crescent —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ash Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ash Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ash Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Ash Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ash Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ash Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ash Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ash Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Beech Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beech Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fox Cover Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aspen Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Aspen Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malcolm Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Aspen Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parkside Crescent —
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Data Sources

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