Total Crime Rate

173.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 173.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Birchwood Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Pelton , and the 318th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Birchwood Close (DH9 0SN) in the last 12 months was 173.1 per 1,000 residents and was 110.4% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchwood Close (DH9 0SN), the main crime hotspot is near Hammer Square Bank. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birchwood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hammer Square Bank —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hammer Square Bank —
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Data Sources

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