Total Crime Rate

181.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 181.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 57.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 38.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.5 9/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Abington area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Pelton , and the 318th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Abington (DH2 1RD) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 133.1% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 57.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abington (DH2 1RD), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Abington area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Penhill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arisaig Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arisaig Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Oval —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Oval —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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