Total Crime Rate

77.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 77.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Institute Terrace West area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Pelton , and the 845th lowest 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 Institute Terrace West (DH2 1QS) in the last 12 months was 77.6 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% lower than the Pelton average (78.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Institute Terrace West (DH2 1QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brecon Place, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Conway Place (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Institute Terrace West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coquet Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wansbeck Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ouston Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Institute Terrace West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wansbeck Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Institute Terrace West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lyne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Penhill Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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