Total Crime Rate
8.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Faraday Court area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brandon , and the 41st lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 8.1 per 1,000 residents and was 91.7% lower than the Brandon average (98.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Faraday Court (DH1 4FG), the main crime hotspot is near The Steadings. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brandon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Geoffrey Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Geoffrey Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Steadings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Steadings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Steadings | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Steadings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Archery Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Archery Rise | Under investigation |
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