Total Crime Rate
31.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sandringham Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Annfield Plain , and the 320th 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 Sandringham Drive (DH9 8TH) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandringham Drive (DH9 8TH), the main crime hotspot is near The Ridings. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fines Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Viscount Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fines Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Duke Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fines Park Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balmoral Drive | Under investigation |
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