Total Crime Rate
48.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Windermere Terrace area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Annfield Plain , and the 529th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Windermere Terrace (DH9 7QU) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Windermere Terrace (DH9 7QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mandela Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Standish Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mandela Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mandela Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mandela Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mandela Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mandela Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mandela Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mandela Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | School Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Salisbury Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Salisbury Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mandela Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | William Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keswick Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenlands | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Standish Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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