Total Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 39.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 12.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Dunelm Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sedgefield , and the 423rd lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dunelm Road (TS29 6PX) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% lower than the Sedgefield average (71.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunelm Road (TS29 6PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Cuthbert'S Crescent (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Dunelm Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Front Street South —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Front Street South —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roseberry Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wynyard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Cuthbert'S Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Jasmine Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chisholm Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B1278 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary B1278 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft West Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Lane —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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