Total Crime Rate

348.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

148.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 348.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 148.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 100.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 48.2 10/10
  • Public order 29.6 10/10
  • Drugs 22.2 10/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.4 9/10
  • Robbery 7.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 7.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Park View area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Murton , and the 92nd 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 Park View (SR7 9AJ) in the last 12 months was 348.2 per 1,000 residents and was 90.0% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 62.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 148.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park View (SR7 9AJ), the main crime hotspot is near James Street South. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Park View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wood'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stephenson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henry Street South —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Faraday Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Mann Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wood'S Terrace —
Apr 2026Other theft Mann Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mann Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denewood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wood'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denewood —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wood'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wood'S Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Penzance Bungs Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wood'S Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Henry Street South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mann Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary James Street South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warnbrook Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Coronation Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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