Total Crime Rate

64.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 64.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Broome Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Belmont , and the 721st 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 Broome Road (DH1 1NE) in the last 12 months was 64.7 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% lower than the Belmont average (142.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broome Road (DH1 1NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Links (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Broome Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bedale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Links Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Broomside Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Briar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ryedale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawthorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broome Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Broome Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirkstone Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cheveley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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