Total Crime Rate
67.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ivy Terrace area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Annfield Plain , and the 746th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ivy Terrace (DH9 7BA) in the last 12 months was 67.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% lower than the Annfield Plain average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ivy Terrace (DH9 7BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near William Street, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near John Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pine View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keswick Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | William Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Beldon Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beldon Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keswick Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | John Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Under investigation |
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