Total Crime Rate

61.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.7 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 61.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.9 6/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

The Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 674th 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 The Avenue (SR7 8BG) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (SR7 8BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ryton Crescent (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in The Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Waring Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Westlea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Westlea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Westlea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westlea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westlea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Evesham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastdene Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastdene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastdene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Eastdene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawnside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Topaz Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Evesham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Eastdene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ryton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawlish Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Walton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawlish Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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