Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.5 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 71.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 10.6 5/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Cooperative Villas area has the 27th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brandon , and the 782nd 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 Cooperative Villas (DH7 8EY) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% lower 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 8 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 ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cooperative Villas (DH7 8EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street North, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lobley Hill Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cooperative Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Artemis Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street South Back —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Artemis Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brandon Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street North Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary High Street North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street North —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lobley Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lobley Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lobley Hill Road Further action is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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