Total Crime Rate
214.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
57.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Strangford Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 232nd 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 Strangford Road (SR7 8QE) in the last 12 months was 214.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 57.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Strangford Road (SR7 8QE), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Derwent Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Strangford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Thornhill Reach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derwent Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boulmer Lea | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornhill Reach | — |
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