Total Crime Rate

63.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 63.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 54.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Derwent Terrace area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Murton , and the 700th 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 Derwent Terrace (DH6 2UJ) in the last 12 months was 63.1 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derwent Terrace (DH6 2UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Patrick Crescent. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Derwent Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttermere Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Hetton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Donald Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Hetton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Hetton Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Hetton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Hetton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Hetton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order South Hetton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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