Total Crime Rate
155.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Turnbull Crescent area has the 17th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 385th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Turnbull Crescent (SR7 9QB) in the last 12 months was 155.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% higher than the Dawdon average (128.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 104.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Turnbull Crescent (SR7 9QB), the main crime hotspot is near Watkin Crescent. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dawdon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Faraday Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Denewood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Webb Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Webb Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watkin Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Burnip Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Burnip Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watkin Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watkin Crescent | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watkin Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Denewood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watkin Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barnes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Barnes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Faraday Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watkin Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Watkin Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Watkin Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripon Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watkin Crescent | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | West Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watkin Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watkin Crescent | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watkin Crescent | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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