Total Crime Rate

32.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 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 32.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alder Park area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brandon , and the 364th 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 Alder Park (DH7 8TJ) in the last 12 months was 32.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alder Park (DH7 8TJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alder Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Murrayfield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazel Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hazel Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carvis Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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