Total Crime Rate
16.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Faraday Court area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brandon , and the 112th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Faraday Court (DH1 4FG) in the last 12 months was 16.3 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around Faraday Court (DH1 4FG), the main crime hotspot is near The Steadings. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Durham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Darlington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kirkwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Geoffrey Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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