Crap Towns / Pelton and Ouston / Crime

How much crime is there in Pelton and Ouston?

The police recorded 67.0 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Pelton and Ouston from September 2023 to August 2026, 12% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 30.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 69.0, up from 67.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	67.8	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	64.3	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	69.0	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	30.1	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	14.0	7.0
Public order	4.4	6.6
Other theft	3.6	5.4
Vehicle crime	3.6	3.8
Other crime	3.2	2.0
Burglary	2.9	3.1
Shoplifting	2.7	7.1
Drugs	1.1	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Stanley	5.8 km	126
Gateshead	7.1 km	104
Annfield Plain	8.8 km	100
Sacriston	6.6 km	91.3
Chester-le-Street	3.0 km	90.9
Washington	6.5 km	81.8
Birtley	2.9 km	77.6
Pelton and Ouston	–	67.0
Fence Houses	7.7 km	65.3
Shiney Row and Penshaw	7.7 km	53.9
Whickham	8.9 km	46.5
The typical town	–	76.2