Total Crime Rate

51.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.8 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 51.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 15.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Village Farm area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 556th 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 Village Farm (SR7 9DN) in the last 12 months was 51.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Village Farm (SR7 9DN), the main crime hotspot is near Stephens Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Village Farm area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wetherburn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Stephens Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wetherburn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wetherburn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stephens Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stephens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stephens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stephens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shinwell Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shinwell Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Lane —
Apr 2026Other crime Shinwell Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shinwell Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shinwell Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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