Postcode · Stanley
Crime in DH9 6UG
How much crime is recorded in DH9 6UG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Stanley North & East
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,510 (2024)
DH9 6UGStanley
How safe is DH9 6UG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH9 6UG 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
45.3
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 6UGNational
Violence and sexual offences41.823.6
Anti-social behaviour10.910.7
Criminal damage and arson8.24.7
Public order6.64.6
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Other theft2.44.5
Other crime2.21.5
Drugs1.62.4
Burglary1.49.1
Shoplifting0.98.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Robbery0.11.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 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.