Total Crime Rate

160.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 160.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 95.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.0 9/10
  • Public order 20.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.0 8/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.7 1/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.7 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Framwelgate area has the 13th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brandon , and the 387th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Framwelgate (DH1 5SU) in the last 12 months was 160.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% higher than the Brandon average (108.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 95.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Framwelgate (DH1 5SU), the main crime hotspot is near Station Bank. Police recorded 333 crimes here, including 179 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Framwelgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Bank Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Bank Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle Chare Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Framwelgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Millburngate —
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sidegate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Sidegate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sidegate Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sidegate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidegate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidegate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidegate Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Framwelgate Waterside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Framwelgate Waterside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Framwelgate Waterside Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Framwelgate Waterside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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