Crime Rates at Deerness Heights, Brandon, Durham, DH7 8TX

Deerness Heights area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brandon , and the 129th 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 Deerness Heights (DH7 8TX) in the last 12 months was 17.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% lower than the Brandon average (108.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deerness Heights (DH7 8TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oakgreen Flats, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poplar Lea (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.