Total Crime Rate
116.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
59.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Catherine Terrace area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Annfield Plain , and the 599th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Catherine Terrace (DH9 7TP) in the last 12 months was 116.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 59.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Catherine Terrace (DH9 7TP), 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.
View Crime In Annfield Plain| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sabin Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanleyburn View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sabin Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sabin Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sabin Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sabin Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sabin Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shieldrow Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shieldrow Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meldon Way | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sabin Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Meldon Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meldon Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Stanleyburn View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanleyburn View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Meldon Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Meldon Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Meldon Way | — |
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