Total Crime Rate

97.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 97.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 68.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Weardale Terrace area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Annfield Plain , and the 717th 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 Weardale Terrace (DH9 7TX) in the last 12 months was 97.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 68.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weardale Terrace (DH9 7TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Durham Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South View Gardens (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Weardale Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeholme Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South View Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South View Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Spring Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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