South Murton & South Hetton
Middle areaNorth east County Durham. 7,627 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 10 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 58% of people in South Murton & South Hetton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in South Murton & South Hetton
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in South Murton & South Hetton at a rate of 159.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 120.3 per 1,000 people across County Durham.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 312 |
| Shoplifting | 301 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 204 |
| Other crime | 152 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 125 |
| Burglary | 47 |
| Vehicle crime | 47 |
| Drug offences | 20 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How South Murton & South Hetton compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is South Murton & South Hetton safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in South Murton & South Hetton at a rate of 159.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 120.3 per 1,000 people across County Durham.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 119 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in South Murton & South Hetton.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (312), shoplifting (301) and anti-social behaviour (204).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of County Durham
These figures are published for the whole of County Durham, not for each middle area, so they describe all of County Durham and not South Murton & South Hetton alone. See County Durham
South Murton & South Hetton in brief
The median price paid for a home in South Murton & South Hetton was £108,250 in 2025.
South Murton & South Hetton had 7,383 usual residents at the census.
About 58% of people in South Murton & South Hetton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In South Murton & South Hetton, 88.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.