Total Crime Rate
22.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fallowfield Terrace area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Murton , and the 222nd lowest 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 Fallowfield Terrace (DH6 2SQ) in the last 12 months was 22.1 per 1,000 residents and was 88.4% lower than the Murton average (190.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fallowfield Terrace (DH6 2SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Daniel Park, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maythorne Drive (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Murton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Daniel Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maythorne Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Daniel Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakwood | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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