Total Crime Rate

133.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 133.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 51.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 41.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Other theft 17.1 9/10
  • Public order 13.7 8/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Elliott Terrace area has the 19th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Annfield Plain , and the 511th 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 Elliott Terrace (DH9 7UJ) in the last 12 months was 133.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% higher than the Annfield Plain average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elliott Terrace (DH9 7UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Elliott Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Aidan'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeholme Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South View Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Spring Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Front Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South View Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

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