Total Crime Rate

70.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 70.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Eastfields area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Annfield Plain , and the 779th 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 Eastfields (DH9 7DW) in the last 12 months was 70.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastfields (DH9 7DW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Eastfields area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spen Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Standish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Standish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coniston Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Braidwood Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Braidwood Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Braidwood Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Eastfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Front Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Front Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Front Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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