Total Crime Rate

48.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 48.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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 9th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 522nd 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 7SW) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Road (SR7 7SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Talbot Place, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Emily Street East (12 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 (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charles Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order George Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talbot Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Emily Street East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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