Total Crime Rate
50.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Industrial Estate area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brandon , and the 574th lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 Industrial Estate (DH7 8JE) in the last 12 months was 50.3 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% lower than the Brandon average (98.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 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 rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Industrial Estate (DH7 8JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Brancepeth Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Keller Court (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brandon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Brancepeth Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keller Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street South Back | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Keller Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Keller Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Keller Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Cuthberts Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Brancepeth Close | — |
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