Total Crime Rate
44.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Palatine View area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brandon , and the 478th lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Palatine View (DH1 4QQ) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% lower than the Brandon average (108.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Palatine View (DH1 4QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 281 crimes here, including 92 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Durham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Flass Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Neville Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Flass Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Holly Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Palatine View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lambton Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lambton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lambton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lambton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | New Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Crossgate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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