Total Crime Rate

76.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 76.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Burglary 3.0 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Station Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brandon , and the 833rd lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Avenue (DH7 8QQ) in the last 12 months was 76.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% lower than the Brandon average (108.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Avenue (DH7 8QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Stanhope Close. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Station Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanhope Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Station Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanhope Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stanhope Close Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Burglary Stanhope Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leesfield Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Station Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanhope Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Station Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other crime Central Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanhope Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Commercial Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanhope Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanhope Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanhope Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanhope Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Square —
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Data Sources

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