Total Crime Rate
12.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Princess Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 65th 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 7TE) in the last 12 months was 12.0 per 1,000 residents and was 91.7% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Princess Road (SR7 7TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Talbot Place, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Margaret Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Garron Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Margaret Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Margaret Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Margaret Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Margaret Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Margaret Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | George Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Park Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Regency Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaumont Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malcolm Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Emily Street East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maglona Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Charles Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Park Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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