Total Crime Rate

194.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 194.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.9 9/10
  • Other theft 16.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Spectrum Business Park area has the 12th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 266th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Spectrum Business Park (SR7 7TT) in the last 12 months was 194.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% higher 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 90.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 69.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spectrum Business Park (SR7 7TT), the main crime hotspot is near East Cliff Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Spectrum Business Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Helens Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Helens Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hill Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hill Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazel Dene Way Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazel Dene Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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