Total Crime Rate

168.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.8 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 168.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 51.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.2 9/10
  • Other crime 12.9 10/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle 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
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

Hutton Court area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Murton , and the 354th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hutton Court (DH6 2US) in the last 12 months was 168.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% lower than the Murton average (183.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 51.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hutton Court (DH6 2US), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windsor Drive, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Patrick Crescent (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Hutton Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Braddyll Square —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Plantation Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Front Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Windsor Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windsor Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Donald Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braddyll Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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