Total Crime Rate

72.0 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 72.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mount View area has the 5th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Pelton , and the 831st 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 Mount View (DH2 1UQ) in the last 12 months was 72.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mount View (DH2 1UQ), the main crime hotspot is near Brecon Place. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mount View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brecon Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conway Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Gairloch Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ascot Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ascot Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Brecon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ouston Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lyne Close —
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Data Sources

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