Total Crime Rate

126.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 126.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.6 9/10
  • Other crime 11.2 10/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 25th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 544th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Toft Crescent (SR7 9ED) in the last 12 months was 126.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 48.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Toft Crescent (SR7 9ED), 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watkin Crescent
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mann Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Penzance Bungs Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order James Street South Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Burglary James Street South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Henry Street South Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Faraday Street
Apr 2026Other crime Mann Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henry Street South
Apr 2026Other theft Mann Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stephenson Street 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Watkin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mann Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denewood
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denewood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watkin Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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