Postcode · Durham
Crime in DH7 8BD
How much crime is recorded in DH7 8BD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Brandon & Brancepeth
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,302 (2024)
DH7 8BDDurham
How safe is DH7 8BD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 57.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH7 8BD area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
57.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
139
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
DH7 8BDNational
Violence and sexual offences47.423.6
Anti-social behaviour21.610.7
Shoplifting21.48.4
Criminal damage and arson16.04.7
Public order11.94.6
Burglary10.99.1
Other theft4.54.5
Other crime4.41.5
Possession of weapons2.60.9
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Drugs1.52.4
Robbery0.71.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 67% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.