Total Crime Rate
167.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
82.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brandon Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Cowpen , and the 151st highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brandon Close (NE24 5AH) in the last 12 months was 167.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% higher than the Cowpen average (131.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 82.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 78.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brandon Close (NE24 5AH), the main crime hotspot is near Briardale Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Orchards | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brierley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brierley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brierley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Brierley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brierley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Brierley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cragton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eston Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brierley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greendale Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nidderdale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brierley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nidderdale Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nidderdale Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Nidderdale Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Nordale Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Nordale Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Nordale Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Eston Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorndale Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brierley Road | Under investigation |
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