Total Crime Rate
100.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025East View area has the 20th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brandon , and the 653rd highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around East View (DH7 8RY) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.6% higher than the Brandon average (98.4 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 , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around East View (DH7 8RY), 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.
View Crime In Brandon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stanhope Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanhope Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanhope Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Littlewood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanhope Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanhope Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanhope Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanhope Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanhope Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longhill Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Browney Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanhope Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Browney Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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