Total Crime Rate
40.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Phalp Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Murton , and the 431st 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 Phalp Street (DH6 2SS) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% lower than the Murton average (183.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ).
In the area around Phalp Street (DH6 2SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windermere Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Lane (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Welfare Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Welfare Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Welfare Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windermere Road | — |
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