Total Crime Rate
34.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Brooms area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Pelton , and the 392nd 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 The Brooms (DH2 1RP) in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% lower than the Pelton average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Brooms (DH2 1RP), the main crime hotspot is near The Oval. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Pelton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ardrossan | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arisaig | Under investigation |
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