Total Crime Rate

25.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 25.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.4 2/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Hexham Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 228th 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 Hexham Avenue (SR7 8ND) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 82.6% lower than the Dawdon average (145.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 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). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hexham Avenue (SR7 8ND), 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 Hexham Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Lawns Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hexham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hexham Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yarmouth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Lawns Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Lawns Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Lawns —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Lawns —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Exeter Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Exeter Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Exeter Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laurel Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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