Total Crime Rate

388.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

208.0 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 388.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 208.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 174.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 73.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.5 8/10
  • Public order 27.5 10/10
  • Burglary 21.4 10/10
  • Other theft 21.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.4 10/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Toft Crescent area has the 4th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 83rd 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 Toft Crescent (SR7 9EA) in the last 12 months was 388.4 per 1,000 residents and was 167.8% higher than the Dawdon average (145.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 208.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Toft Crescent (SR7 9EA), the main crime hotspot is near James Street South. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Toft Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Henry Street South Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Burnip Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watkin Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Watkin Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Watkin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Watkin Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watkin Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Burnip Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denewood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary James Street South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson James Street South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson James Street South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson James Street South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order James Street South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denewood —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watkin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stephenson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henry Street South —
Apr 2026Other theft Penzance Bungs Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Faraday Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mann Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mann Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mann Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Mann Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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