Total Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 40.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 28.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Brantwood area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Chester-le-Street South , and the 438th 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 Brantwood (DH2 2UJ) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% lower than the Chester-le-Street South average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brantwood (DH2 2UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Cartmel Court. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brantwood area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Auckland Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Auckland
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Auckland Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Auckland Under investigation

Data Sources

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