Total Crime Rate

175.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 175.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 57.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.5 9/10
  • Other theft 31.0 10/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 11.1 5/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Angus Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brandon , and the 335th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Angus Street (DH7 8LF) in the last 12 months was 175.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 57.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Angus Street (DH7 8LF), the main crime hotspot is near North Brancepeth Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Angus Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Brancepeth Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brandon Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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