Total Crime Rate

13.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 13.2 1/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Holly Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brandon , and the 79th lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Holly Street (DH1 4ER) in the last 12 months was 13.2 per 1,000 residents and was 87.8% lower than the Brandon average (108.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Holly Street (DH1 4ER), the main crime hotspot is near New Street. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holly Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Flass Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lambton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flass Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flass Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Holly Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Palatine View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Flass Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lambton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lambton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lambton Street —
Apr 2026Other theft New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Bowers Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allergate —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flass Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Byland Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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