Total Crime Rate

316.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

122.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 316.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 122.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 99.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.7 9/10
  • Other crime 25.6 10/10
  • Public order 25.6 10/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Robbery 8.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • 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

Essex Crescent area has the 6th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 113th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Essex Crescent (SR7 8DZ) in the last 12 months was 316.2 per 1,000 residents and was 118.1% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 122.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Crescent (SR7 8DZ), 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 Essex Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westlea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Westlea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westlea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Westlea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawlish Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawlish Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Waring Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Eastdene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Evesham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Evesham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ennerdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Eastdene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastdene Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastdene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastdene Road —
Apr 2026Public order Wells Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Topaz Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawnside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Westlea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Walton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ryton Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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