Total Crime Rate

31.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howlcroft Villas area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brandon , and the 353rd lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howlcroft Villas (DH1 4DU) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% lower than the Brandon average (98.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howlcroft Villas (DH1 4DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near George Street, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cross View Terrace (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Howlcroft Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kirkwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross View Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Cross View Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Geoffrey Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Geoffrey Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Archery Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Archery Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross View Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cross View Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Relly Path Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Relly Path Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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