Total Crime Rate

151.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 151.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 73.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.6 8/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Greenhills area has the 17th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Annfield Plain , and the 419th 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 Greenhills (DH9 7FB) in the last 12 months was 151.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 73.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenhills (DH9 7FB), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Greenhills area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Muriel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Muriel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Muriel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Muriel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Muriel Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Muriel Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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