Total Crime Rate

171.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 171.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.3 10/10
  • Other crime 15.6 10/10
  • Drugs 10.4 8/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Vicarage Flats area has the 8th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brandon , and the 322nd highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vicarage Flats (DH7 8NR) in the last 12 months was 171.9 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 57.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Flats (DH7 8NR), the main crime hotspot is near Poplar Lea. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vicarage Flats area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Palm Lea Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Linden Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lime Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linden Park Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Linden Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holly Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grove Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakgreen Flats Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palm Lea Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Palm Lea Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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