Total Crime Rate
3.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Windsor Terrace area has the lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Shotton and South Hetton , and the 7th lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 Windsor Terrace (DH6 2DY) in the last 12 months was 3.6 per 1,000 residents and was 96.7% lower than the Shotton and South Hetton average (111.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Windsor Terrace (DH6 2DY), the main crime hotspot is near Church Street. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Shotton and South Hetton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Salter'S Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church View | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hall Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Front Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Front Street | Under investigation |
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