Total Crime Rate

80.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 80.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Windsor Square area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Sedgefield , and the 845th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Windsor Square (TS29 6JL) in the last 12 months was 80.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% higher than the Sedgefield average (71.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windsor Square (TS29 6JL), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Windsor Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chisholm Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roseberry Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newlands Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meadow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wynyard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Jasmine Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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