Total Crime Rate
17.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crossgate Peth area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brandon , and the 148th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Crossgate Peth (DH1 4PZ) in the last 12 months was 17.6 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% lower than the Brandon average (98.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crossgate Peth (DH1 4PZ), the main crime hotspot is near The Avenue. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 14 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Summerville | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flass Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Archery Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Archery Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flass Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Allergate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mistletoe Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mistletoe Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawthorn Terrace | — |
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