Total Crime Rate

151.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.4 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 151.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 80.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Field Houses area has the 16th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Annfield Plain , and the 416th 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 Field Houses (DH9 7HX) in the last 12 months was 151.8 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 80.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Field Houses (DH9 7HX), the main crime hotspot is near Meldon Way. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Field Houses area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Meldon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South View Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeholme Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South View Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meldon Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meldon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meldon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meldon Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meldon Way —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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