Postcode · Durham
Crime in DH7 8PG
How much crime is recorded in DH7 8PG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Brandon & Brancepeth
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,611 (2024)
DH7 8PGDurham
How safe is DH7 8PG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH7 8PG area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
43.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
100
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 8PGNational
Violence and sexual offences36.923.6
Anti-social behaviour21.710.7
Criminal damage and arson15.94.7
Burglary11.09.1
Public order11.04.6
Other crime3.11.5
Other theft2.74.5
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Drugs1.42.4
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% 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.