Total Crime Rate

53.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 53.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Lowes Court area has the 27th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brandon , and the 609th 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 Lowes Court (DH1 4NR) in the last 12 months was 53.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lowes Court (DH1 4NR), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Lowes Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cross View Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary The Steadings Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Geoffrey Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Steadings 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 2025Violence and sexual offences The Steadings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Steadings Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Geoffrey Avenue 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
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Data Sources

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