Total Crime Rate

51.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Station Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brandon , and the 598th 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 Station Road (DH7 8NF) in the last 12 months was 51.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% lower than the Brandon average (98.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Road (DH7 8NF), the main crime hotspot is near Stanhope Close. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 111 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Station Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carr Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stanhope Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanhope Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanhope Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanhope Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanhope Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanhope Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanhope Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanhope Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Stanhope Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leesfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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