Total Crime Rate
34.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Penhill Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Pelton , and the 381st lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 Penhill Close (DH2 1SG) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% lower than the Pelton average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Penhill Close (DH2 1SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Penhill Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ardrossan (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Pelton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rothesay | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ardrossan | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rothesay | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arisaig | Under investigation |
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