Total Crime Rate
101.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Windsor Terrace area has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Murton , and the 641st highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Windsor Terrace (SR7 9BH) in the last 12 months was 101.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Windsor Terrace (SR7 9BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fife Street, where police recorded 184 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near James Street South (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Murton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fife Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fife Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fife Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fife Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fife Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fife Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fife Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fife Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fife Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fife Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fife Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fife Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fife Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Denewood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Denewood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | James Street South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood'S Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood'S Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cookson Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fife Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fife Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watkin Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Watkin Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Watkin Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watkin Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watkin Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watkin Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watkin Crescent | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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