Total Crime Rate

146.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

104.9 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 146.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 104.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.9 10/10
  • Drugs 14.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.0 9/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stephens Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 444th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stephens Road (SR7 9HA) in the last 12 months was 146.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 104.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stephens Road (SR7 9HA), 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 Stephens Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wetherburn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wetherburn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wetherburn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stephens Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stephens Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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