Total Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.5 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 35.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 10.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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 6th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 371st 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 7TA) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Road (SR7 7TA), 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malcolm Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charles Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Garron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaumont Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order George Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Emily Street East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regency Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talbot Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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