Crime Rates at Back John Street North, Meadowfield, Durham, DH7 8RT

Back John Street North area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brandon , and the 519th 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 Back John Street North (DH7 8RT) in the last 12 months was 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -78.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -73.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Back John Street North (DH7 8RT), the main crime hotspot is near Stanhope Close. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 111 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.