Total Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 32.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 26.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Abbeydale Gardens area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Murton , and the 337th 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 Abbeydale Gardens (DH6 2TS) in the last 12 months was 32.8 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% 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 8 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 9 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbeydale Gardens (DH6 2TS), the main crime hotspot is near Frederick Terrace. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Abbeydale Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbeydale Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quin Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbeydale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbeydale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Quin Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Abbeydale Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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