Total Crime Rate

55.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 55.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Drugs 11.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Broom Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Stanley , and the 607th lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Broom Close (DH9 0UU) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% lower than the Stanley average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broom Close (DH9 0UU), the main crime hotspot is near Thorntree Terrace. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broom Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Top Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorntree Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorntree Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorntree Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Maynes Way Formal action is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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