Total Crime Rate

224.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 224.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 89.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 58.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.1 9/10
  • Public order 21.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Wellfield Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 214th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellfield Road (SR7 9HL) in the last 12 months was 224.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.9% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 89.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellfield Road (SR7 9HL), 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 Wellfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Winds Lonnen Estate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stephens Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stephens Road 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 Wetherburn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wetherburn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wetherburn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Doxford Terrace South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stephens Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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