Total Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 49.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 13.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Morton Square area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield , and the 530th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Morton Square (SR8 2AX) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% lower than the Passfield average (91.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morton Square (SR8 2AX), the main crime hotspot is near Basingstoke Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Morton Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Huntingdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newark Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Essington Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acre Rigg Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acre Rigg Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colston Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colston Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Essex Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Essington Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Newark Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Essington Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Newark Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newark Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Newark Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Buckingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Basingstoke Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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