Total Crime Rate
46.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brown Court area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Crook , and the 525th 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 Brown Court (DL15 9GG) in the last 12 months was 46.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% lower than the Crook average (112.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brown Court (DL15 9GG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West End Villas, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crook| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | West Road | Under investigation |
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