Total Crime Rate
71.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 24th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brandon , and the 822nd 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 This (DH1 4JN) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 183.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode DH1 4JN, the main crime hotspot is near Kipling Terrace. Police recorded 10 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 | Relly Path | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Relly Path | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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