Postcode · Stanley
Crime in DH9 6FA
How much crime is recorded in DH9 6FA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Stanley South
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,659 (2024)
DH9 6FAStanley
How safe is DH9 6FA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH9 6FA area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
44.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
78
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
DH9 6FANational
Violence and sexual offences38.623.6
Criminal damage and arson14.64.7
Anti-social behaviour10.310.7
Burglary6.49.1
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Other crime3.11.5
Public order2.64.6
Other theft2.54.5
Shoplifting0.58.4
Robbery0.01.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 35% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.