Total Crime Rate

56.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.3 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 56.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Hexham Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Annfield Plain , and the 625th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hexham Drive (DH9 8ST) in the last 12 months was 56.8 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hexham Drive (DH9 8ST), 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.

Crime Over Time in Hexham Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Viscount Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pontop Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fines Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fines Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frosterley Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fines Park Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanhope Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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