Annfield Plain & Tanfield, County Durham: Safety
Safety
Crime levels in Annfield Plain & Tanfield are higher than the UK average, but they're heading in the right direction. Monthly figures are now closer to what you'd see across the country than they were before.
In 2024 and 2025, the neighbourhood saw around 78 to 86 crimes per month. So far in 2026, that's dropped to roughly 57 per month. The UK average sits at about 34 per month, so there's still a gap — but it's getting smaller.
When you look at nearby areas like Stanley and Craghead & South Moor, Annfield Plain & Tanfield actually performs better. Both of those neighbourhoods record significantly higher crime totals.
Anti-social behaviour and violent crime make up most of the recorded incidents here, which matches what you see across the wider North East.
Source: police-recorded crime (data.police.uk), 2024, 2025 and 2026 so far; population from ONS
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Crime rate comparison
2024
2025
2026 so far
Annfield Plain & Tanfield
Crimes/1,000 people
96.7
Similar to
UK average
98.8
Lower than
Regional average
126
Lower than
Lamesley
133.6
Higher than
Whickham South and Sunniside
54
Lower than
Craghead & South Moor
131
Higher than
Derwent & Pont Valley
63.2
Higher than
Lanchester & Burnhope
58.4
Lower than
Stanley
178.1
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Types of Crime
This neighbourhood
Regional average
- Violent offences35%33%
- Anti-social behaviour23%18%
- Criminal damage and arson13%10%
- Public order6%7%
- Other theft5%5%
- Vehicle crime4%4%
- Shoplifting4%10%
- Other crime3%3%
- Burglary3%4%
- Drugs2%3%
- Possession of weapons1%1%
- Bicycle theft<1%1%
- Robbery<1%1%
