Total Crime Rate

49.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Princess Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 559th lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 7TB) in the last 12 months was 49.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% lower than the Dawdon average (128.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Road (SR7 7TB), the main crime hotspot is near Emily Street East. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Princess Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Talbot Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ross Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malcolm Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Emily Street East Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rainton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rainton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Talbot Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Castlereagh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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