Total Crime Rate

139.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.9 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 139.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 84.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 32.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Public order 13.7 8/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Brakespear Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brandon , and the 474th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Brakespear Close (DH1 4BF) in the last 12 months was 139.7 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% higher than the Brandon average (108.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -32.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 107.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brakespear Close (DH1 4BF), 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 Brakespear Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redhills Lane —
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 2026Shoplifting Lyndhurst Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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