Total Crime Rate

131.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 131.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 43.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.0 8/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Charles Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 524th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Charles Street (SR7 7SG) in the last 12 months was 131.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Street (SR7 7SG), the main crime hotspot is near Blandford Place. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Charles Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blandford Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blandford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blandford Place —
Apr 2026Other crime Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Adelaide Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adelaide Row —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vane Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vane Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vane Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Emily Street East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regency Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talbot Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Public order George Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charles Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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