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

Market Place 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 Market Place (DH7 8RB) 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 Market Place (DH7 8RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Square, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hemmel Courts (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Market Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Station Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Commercial Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Station Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Station Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Agathas Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tiree Close —
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Data Sources

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