Total Crime Rate

134.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 134.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 60.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.6 8/10
  • Burglary 19.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.0 9/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Murton , and the 506th 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 Church Lane (SR7 9RD) in the last 12 months was 134.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 60.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (SR7 9RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Watkin Crescent, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Knaresborough Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Church Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denewood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Watkin Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denewood —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Knaresborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knaresborough Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watkin Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watkin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Watkin Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Watkin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watkin Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knaresborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Faraday Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knaresborough Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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