Total Crime Rate

193.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 193.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 89.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 40.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.0 8/10
  • Other theft 22.3 10/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Portland Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 289th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Portland Avenue (SR7 8AN) in the last 12 months was 193.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% higher than the Dawdon average (145.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Avenue (SR7 8AN), the main crime hotspot is near The Avenue. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Portland Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Exeter Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Exeter Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Exeter Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clara Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laurel Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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