Total Crime Rate
80.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Annfield Plain , and the 818th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around This (DH9 7JY) in the last 12 months was 80.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% lower than the Annfield Plain average (118.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode DH9 7JY, the main crime hotspot is near Sabin Court. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 60 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 | Public order | Sabin Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sabin Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanleyburn View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanleyburn View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanleyburn View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanleyburn View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanleyburn View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sabin Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sabin Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sabin Court | Under investigation |
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