Total Crime Rate

452.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

164.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 452.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 164.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 140.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 116.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 60.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.0 10/10
  • Public order 32.0 10/10
  • Other theft 16.0 9/10
  • Robbery 12.0 9/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bircham Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Annfield Plain , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bircham Street (DH9 7AE) in the last 12 months was 452.0 per 1,000 residents and was 258.6% higher than the Annfield Plain average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 164.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bircham Street (DH9 7AE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bircham Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Standish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary King Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keswick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keswick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Standish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime William Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime School Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Palmer Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Salisbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Salisbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Eastfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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