Total Crime Rate

530.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

293.9 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 530.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 293.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 244.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 61.1 10/10
  • Public order 42.0 10/10
  • Other crime 26.7 10/10
  • Burglary 22.9 10/10
  • Other theft 22.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.1 10/10
  • Drugs 15.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • 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

Sabin Court area has the highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Annfield Plain , and the 54th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sabin Court (DH9 7JA) in the last 12 months was 530.5 per 1,000 residents and was 321.0% 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 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 293.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sabin Court (DH9 7JA), the main crime hotspot is near Sabin Court. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sabin Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sabin Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanleyburn View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sabin Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sabin Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sabin Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Sabin Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sabin Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shieldrow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shieldrow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meldon Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sabin Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meldon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meldon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stanleyburn View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanleyburn View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Meldon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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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