Total Crime Rate

77.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 77.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.9 5/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Cedar Court area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Annfield Plain , and the 846th lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Cedar Court (DH9 8LY) in the last 12 months was 77.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cedar Court (DH9 8LY), 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 Cedar Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Valiant Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Taylor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taylor Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakwood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Balmoral Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order B6168 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Taylor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Annfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trowsdale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B6168 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Taylor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Greentree Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Cedar Court Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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