Total Crime Rate

54.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 54.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Coldwell Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Murton , and the 624th lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 71.6% lower than the Murton average (190.2 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 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coldwell Close (DH6 2XJ), the main crime hotspot is near Windsor Drive. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Coldwell Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buttermere Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Windsor Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buttermere Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coldwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coldwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ravensworth Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Windsor Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Patrick Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Braddyll Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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