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

Coldwell Close 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 Coldwell Close (DH6 2XJ) 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 Coldwell Close (DH6 2XJ), 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 Coldwell Close area

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

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