Total Crime Rate

25.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 25.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Cavendish Court area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Brandon , and the 229th 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 Cavendish Court (DH7 8UL) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cavendish Court (DH7 8UL), the main crime hotspot is near Briar Avenue. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cavendish Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Beechcroft Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Rigg Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alfreton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Thorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briar Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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