Total Crime Rate
29.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westfields area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Annfield Plain , and the 319th lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 Westfields (DH9 7DB) in the last 12 months was 29.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% lower than the Annfield Plain average (118.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westfields (DH9 7DB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Annfield Plain| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Front Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westfields | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smailes Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Standish Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Eastfields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Front Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Front Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heather Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Front Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Front Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coniston Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coniston Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westfields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westfields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coniscliffe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Field Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Braidwood Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westfields | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Geoffrey Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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