Total Crime Rate

98.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 98.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • 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

Skiddaw Court area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Annfield Plain , and the 711th 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 Skiddaw Court (DH9 8UB) in the last 12 months was 98.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skiddaw Court (DH9 8UB), the main crime hotspot is near Snowdon Court. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Skiddaw Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenfield Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A693 —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Staindrop Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Snowdon Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Snowdon Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenfield Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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