Total Crime Rate

65.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.9 5/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Other theft 6.0 5/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Swan Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Annfield Plain , and the 748th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swan Street (DH9 8ET) in the last 12 months was 65.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% lower than the Annfield Plain average (118.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swan Street (DH9 8ET), the main crime hotspot is near Kirkfield Gardens. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swan Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Blackett Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kirkfield Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary New Blackett Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Drive Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Blackett Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Burglary Valiant Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Swan Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B6168 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hilda Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Laburnum Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greentree Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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