Total Crime Rate

64.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 64.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Parkside Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 718th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Parkside Road (SR7 7UB) in the last 12 months was 64.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parkside Road (SR7 7UB), the main crime hotspot is near Margaret Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Parkside Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Garron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maglona Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaumont Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malcolm Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Margaret Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margaret Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Margaret Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Margaret Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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