Total Crime Rate

108.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 108.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Maple Crescent area has the 25th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 601st 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 Maple Crescent (SR7 7UT) in the last 12 months was 108.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 64.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maple Crescent (SR7 7UT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maple Crescent, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Laburnum Crescent (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Maple Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Laburnum Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elmtree Court —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Laburnum Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Maple Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Jasmine Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Laburnum Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Elderberry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Maple Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maple Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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