Total Crime Rate
85.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Grange area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Annfield Plain , and the 799th 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 The Grange (DH9 9UT) in the last 12 months was 85.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Grange (DH9 9UT), the main crime hotspot is near Parkside. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Errington Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkside | Under investigation |
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