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Crime in DH2 1PG

How much crime is recorded in DH2 1PG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Pelton & Perkinsville
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
2,762 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DH2 1PG

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH2 1PG area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
23.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
46
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

DH2 1PGNational
Violence and sexual offences18.923.6
Anti-social behaviour8.810.7
Burglary6.09.1
Criminal damage and arson5.24.7
Other theft3.34.5
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Other crime2.11.5
Public order1.54.6
Drugs0.62.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Shoplifting0.38.4
Robbery0.21.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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