Total Crime Rate

29.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 29.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 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

Kingston Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 320th lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 Kingston Avenue (SR7 8NL) in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingston Avenue (SR7 8NL), the main crime hotspot is near The Avenue. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingston Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Exeter Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Exeter Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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