Total Crime Rate

97.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 97.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 63.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 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

Annfield Place area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Annfield Plain , and the 721st highest 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 Annfield Place (DH9 8NP) in the last 12 months was 97.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 63.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Annfield Place (DH9 8NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Annfield Place (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Annfield Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Annfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margaret Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Croft Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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