Total Crime Rate

155.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.8 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 155.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.1 8/10
  • Public order 24.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.7 9/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

North Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Annfield Plain , and the 395th 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 North Road (DH9 8LD) in the last 12 months was 155.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 82.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Road (DH9 8LD), 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 North Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Taylor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Greentree Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trowsdale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakwood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order B6168 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B6168 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Viscount Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taylor Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Valiant Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Balmoral Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Taylor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cedar Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Taylor Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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