Postcode · Durham
Crime in DH7 8SU
How much crime is recorded in DH7 8SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Brandon & Brancepeth
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,437 (2024)
DH7 8SUDurham
How safe is DH7 8SU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH7 8SU area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
37.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
76
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 8SUNational
Violence and sexual offences28.823.6
Criminal damage and arson18.84.7
Anti-social behaviour8.610.7
Burglary7.19.1
Other crime4.41.5
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Public order3.44.6
Drugs2.12.4
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Other theft0.74.5
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 39% 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.