Total Crime Rate

29.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 29.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

High Croft area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brandon , and the 326th 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 High Croft (DH7 8PP) in the last 12 months was 29.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Croft (DH7 8PP), 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 High Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Palm Lea Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Linden Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holly Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linden Park Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Lime Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Linden Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakgreen Flats Awaiting court outcome
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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