Total Crime Rate

31.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Valley View area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Annfield Plain , and the 320th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Valley View (DH9 8EY) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley View (DH9 8EY), the main crime hotspot is near B6168. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Valley View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Balmoral Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Viscount Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cedar Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trowsdale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B6168 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakwood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Taylor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Taylor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Taylor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order B6168 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taylor Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Valiant Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenfield Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenfield Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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