Total Crime Rate

73.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Broome Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Belmont , and the 843rd lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% lower than the Belmont average (123.4 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 47.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.2% 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 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bainbridge Street (13 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 (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryedale Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bainbridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Links Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Links Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bishops Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Poplar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Broomside Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Broomside Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Broomside Lane —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Kirkstone Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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