Total Crime Rate

149.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.3 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 149.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 80.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.9 10/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Viscount Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Annfield Plain , and the 430th 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 Viscount Close (DH9 8FD) in the last 12 months was 149.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% higher than the Annfield Plain average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 80.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Viscount Close (DH9 8FD), 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 Viscount Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Balmoral Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B6168 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Viscount Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Valiant Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order B6168 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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