Total Crime Rate

12.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.0 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 12.0 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Princess Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 65th 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 Princess Road (SR7 7QU) in the last 12 months was 12.0 per 1,000 residents and was 91.7% lower than the Dawdon average (145.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Road (SR7 7QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Talbot Place, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Margaret Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Princess Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Garron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strangways Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stavordale Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Embleton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dawdon Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawdon Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaumont Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Margaret Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Margaret Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maglona Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malcolm Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fox Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Fox Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margaret Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regency Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talbot Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Margaret Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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