Total Crime Rate

84.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 84.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Public order 15.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • 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
  • 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

Dawdon Crescent area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 811th 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 Dawdon Crescent (SR7 7RH) in the last 12 months was 84.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dawdon Crescent (SR7 7RH), 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 Dawdon Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Margaret Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fox Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melbury Street —
Apr 2026Public order Margaret Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strangways Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lord Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stewart Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stewart Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maglona Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Lord Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Fox Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stavordale Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stavordale Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Embleton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Garron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawdon Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dawdon Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Margaret Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margaret Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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