Total Crime Rate

262.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

118.8 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 262.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 118.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 59.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.8 8/10
  • Burglary 24.8 10/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Drugs 9.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.0 7/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Mitchell Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Annfield Plain , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mitchell Street (DH9 7BE) in the last 12 months was 262.4 per 1,000 residents and was 108.2% higher than the Annfield Plain average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 118.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mitchell Street (DH9 7BE), 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 Mitchell Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime School Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Salisbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Salisbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime William Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keswick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pine View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beldon Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beldon Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keswick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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