Crime Rates at New Brancepeth, Durham, DH7 7HZ

This area has the 10th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Deerness , and the 232nd highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (DH7 7HZ) in the last 12 months was 214.3 per 1,000 residents and was 92.4% higher 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 130.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode DH7 7HZ, 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.