Total Crime Rate

48.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 48.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Newcastle Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brandon , and the 524th 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 Newcastle Road (DH1 4AD) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% lower than the Brandon average (108.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newcastle Road (DH1 4AD), the main crime hotspot is near Lyndhurst Drive. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newcastle Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Toll House Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lyndhurst Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lyndhurst Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lyndhurst Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lyndhurst Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Toll House Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toll House Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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