Total Crime Rate

86.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 86.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 14.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Murray Park area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Stanley , and the 795th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Murray Park (DH9 0PU) in the last 12 months was 86.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% lower than the Stanley average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 46.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Murray Park (DH9 0PU), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Murray Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wylam Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mona Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wylam Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wylam Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wylam Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wylam Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wylam Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Murray Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Murray Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Catherine Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Slaidburn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lees Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mona Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wylam Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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