Total Crime Rate
140.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dobson Terrace area has the 5th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Murton , and the 429th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Dobson Terrace (SR7 9PP) in the last 12 months was 140.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% 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 21 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 Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 91.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 136.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dobson Terrace (SR7 9PP), the main crime hotspot is near James Street South. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Murton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watkin Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Webb Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barnes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Barnes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripon Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Webb Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watkin Crescent | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Faraday Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Denewood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Denewood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Faraday Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | James Street South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watkin Crescent | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watkin Crescent | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watkin Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watkin Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watkin Crescent | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| 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 | Other theft | Watkin Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | West Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Watkin Crescent | — |
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