Total Crime Rate

208.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.9 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 208.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 81.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 45.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.7 10/10
  • Burglary 17.7 10/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

This area has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Pelton , and the 242nd 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 This (DH9 0RA) in the last 12 months was 208.5 per 1,000 residents and was 167.3% higher than the Pelton average (78.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode DH9 0RA, the main crime hotspot is near Hammer Square Bank. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in DH9 0RA area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hammer Square Bank —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hammer Square Bank —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hammer Square Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hammer Square Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hammer Square Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birchwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hammer Square Bank Under investigation
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Data Sources

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