Total Crime Rate

140.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 140.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.9 9/10
  • Public order 17.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Dobson 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.

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Crime Over Time in Dobson Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watkin Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Webb Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barnes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Barnes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ripon Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Webb Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watkin Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Faraday Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Denewood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Denewood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Faraday Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Street South Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watkin Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watkin Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watkin Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watkin Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watkin Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watkin Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watkin Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watkin Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Watkin Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Avenue
Sep 2025Burglary West Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Watkin Crescent

Data Sources

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