Total Crime Rate

28.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Homer Terrace area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brandon , and the 303rd lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Homer Terrace (DH1 4JT) in the last 12 months was 28.1 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Homer Terrace (DH1 4JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near George Street, 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.

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Crime Over Time in Homer Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cross View Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Cross View Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross View Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross View Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Relly Path Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Relly Path Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Geoffrey Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Geoffrey Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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