Crap Towns / Brandon / Crime

How much crime is there in Brandon?

The police recorded 81.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Brandon from September 2023 to August 2026, 7% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 41.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 89.0, up from 75.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	75.2	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	80.3	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	89.0	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	41.0	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	11.0	7.0
Public order	6.9	6.6
Shoplifting	5.1	7.1
Burglary	4.2	3.1
Other theft	4.1	5.4
Other crime	3.2	2.0
Vehicle crime	3.1	3.8
Drugs	1.3	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.9	0.8
Robbery	0.5	0.6
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Ferryhill	8.8 km	161
Bishop Auckland	12.3 km	145
Willington	6.6 km	124
Spennymoor	5.5 km	110
Durham	4.6 km	103
Crook	9.4 km	101
Sacriston	7.4 km	91.3
Chester-le-Street	11.8 km	90.9
Ushaw Moor and Bearpark	3.2 km	85.6
Brandon	–	81.5
Fence Houses	12.8 km	65.3
The typical town	–	76.2