Total Crime Rate

1510.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1510.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 559.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 353.3 10/10
  • Public order 190.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 97.8 10/10
  • Drugs 70.7 10/10
  • Other theft 70.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 38.0 10/10
  • Robbery 38.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 38.0 10/10
  • Other crime 21.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 16.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Parkside area has the highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brandon , and the 5th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Parkside (DH1 4RE) in the last 12 months was 1510.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1435.1% higher 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 103 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 152 (≈ 826.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parkside (DH1 4RE), the main crime hotspot is near Station Bank. Police recorded 243 crimes here, including 129 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Parkside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Bank —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Station Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Station Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Bank —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Bank —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Bank —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Bank —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Bank —
Sep 2025Drugs Station Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Bank —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mistletoe Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mistletoe Street —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Station Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Station Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Station Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Station Bank Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Sep 2025Burglary Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Station Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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