Crap Towns / Annfield Plain / Crime

How much crime is there in Annfield Plain?

The police recorded 100 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Annfield Plain from September 2023 to August 2026, 31% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 49.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 110, up from 96.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	96.7	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	94.3	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	110	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	49.0	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	15.2	7.0
Public order	7.7	6.6
Other theft	5.4	5.4
Vehicle crime	5.2	3.8
Shoplifting	5.0	7.1
Other crime	4.5	2.0
Burglary	4.0	3.1
Drugs	2.4	2.4
Possession of weapons	1.2	0.8
Robbery	0.4	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.4	0.5
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Blaydon	11.2 km	136
Stanley	3.0 km	126
Annfield Plain	–	100
Sacriston	8.6 km	91.3
Chester-le-Street	10.3 km	90.9
Ushaw Moor and Bearpark	11.1 km	85.6
Birtley	11.1 km	77.6
Consett	6.7 km	71.7
Pelton and Ouston	8.8 km	67.0
Rowlands Gill	6.7 km	52.8
Whickham	10.1 km	46.5
The typical town	–	76.2