Total Crime Rate

154.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 154.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 47.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.9 10/10
  • Other crime 11.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.9 10/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Other theft 6.0 5/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

East View area has the 15th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Annfield Plain , and the 398th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 East View (DH9 8DN) in the last 12 months was 154.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% higher than the Annfield Plain average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East View (DH9 8DN), the main crime hotspot is near Kirkfield Gardens. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in East View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary North Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harelaw Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harelaw Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Greentree Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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