Crime Rates at New Brancepeth, Durham, DH7 7EU

This area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Deerness , and the 819th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (DH7 7EU) in the last 12 months was 74.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% lower than the Deerness average (111.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode DH7 7EU, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jubilee Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sleetburn Court (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.