Total Crime Rate
271.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Greenlands area has the 6th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Annfield Plain , and the 156th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Greenlands (DH9 7QJ) in the last 12 months was 271.6 per 1,000 residents and was 128.8% higher than the Annfield Plain average (118.7 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 Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 129.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greenlands (DH9 7QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 19 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keswick Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mundell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mundell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Field Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Standish Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keswick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keswick Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Holyoake | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Holyoake | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holyoake | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moore Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Moore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | William Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | William Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | William Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mundell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Acton Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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