Total Crime Rate

342.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

179.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 342.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 179.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 135.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 76.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.9 10/10
  • Public order 27.2 10/10
  • Burglary 16.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.9 10/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Robbery 5.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Dove Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brandon , and the 96th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dove Close (DH7 8BN) in the last 12 months was 342.4 per 1,000 residents and was 215.4% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 179.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dove Close (DH7 8BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oakgreen Flats, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poplar Lea (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dove Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Vicarage Flats Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary High Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakgreen Flats —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Thorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dove Close —
Apr 2026Robbery Poplar Lea Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Cedars Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakgreen Flats Under investigation
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Data Sources

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