Total Crime Rate
162.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brandon Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brandon , and the 352nd highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Brandon Lane (DH7 8PS) in the last 12 months was 162.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 88.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 350.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brandon Lane (DH7 8PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hawthorn Park (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 | Criminal damage and arson | Linden Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brandon Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Commercial Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Commercial Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Commercial Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brockwell Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carr Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brandon Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lime Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Park | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Linden Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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