Total Crime Rate

92.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.2 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 92.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 23.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Wesley Court area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Annfield Plain , and the 757th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wesley Court (DH9 8QA) in the last 12 months was 92.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wesley Court (DH9 8QA), the main crime hotspot is near Stanhope Gardens. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wesley Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fines Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Front Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frosterley Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pontop Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Staindrop Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fines Park Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanhope Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fines Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Railway Gardens —
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Data Sources

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