Total Crime Rate

34.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 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 34.6 4/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Shaws area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brandon , and the 390th 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 Shaws (DH7 8QT) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% lower than the Brandon average (98.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Shaws (DH7 8QT), the main crime hotspot is near Church Square. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Shaws area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Oct 2025Burglary St Agathas Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Stack Garth Further investigation is not in the public interest
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Hemmel Courts Unable to prosecute suspect
Oct 2025Burglary Hemmel Courts Under investigation
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences High Shaws Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Criminal damage and arson Brandon Lane Under investigation
Oct 2025Anti-social behaviour Brandon Lane —
Oct 2025Anti-social behaviour Brandon Lane —
Oct 2025Vehicle crime High Shaws Under investigation
Oct 2025Public order Stack Garth Awaiting court outcome
Oct 2025Criminal damage and arson Stack Garth Awaiting court outcome
Oct 2025Criminal damage and arson Stack Garth Awaiting court outcome
Oct 2025Criminal damage and arson Stack Garth Under investigation
Oct 2025Criminal damage and arson Stack Garth Awaiting court outcome
Oct 2025Criminal damage and arson Stack Garth Awaiting court outcome
Oct 2025Other theft Church Square Under investigation
Oct 2025Criminal damage and arson Stack Garth Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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