Crime Rate in Annfield Plain, ward

Annfield Plain has the 23rd highest crime rate of 63 wards in County Durham district and the 1177th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 113th highest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Annfield Plain in the last 12 months was 118.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% higher than the County Durham district average (113.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Annfield Plain’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 368 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 444 (≈ 55.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Annfield Plain ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Sabin Court. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.