Total Crime Rate

201.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.3 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 201.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 87.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 53.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.1 9/10
  • Public order 20.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Clover Laid area has the 10th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brandon , and the 268th 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 Clover Laid (DH7 8BB) in the last 12 months was 201.3 per 1,000 residents and was 85.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 87.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clover Laid (DH7 8BB), the main crime hotspot is near Briar Avenue. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clover Laid area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Cedars Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Thorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Rigg Under investigation
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Data Sources

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