Total Crime Rate
75.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Percy Terrace area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brandon , and the 859th lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 Percy Terrace (DH1 4DY) in the last 12 months was 75.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.8% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 533.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -52.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 43.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 533.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Percy Terrace (DH1 4DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farnley Mount, 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.
View Crime In Brandon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redhills Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Geoffrey Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Redhills Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Cross View Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross View Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross View Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redhills Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cross View Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Relly Path | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Relly Path | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Geoffrey Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
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