Postcode · Stanley
Crime in DH9 7BB
How much crime is recorded in DH9 7BB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Stanley West & Annfield Plain
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,307 (2024)
DH9 7BBStanley
How safe is DH9 7BB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 96.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH9 7BB area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
96.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
228
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 7BBNational
Violence and sexual offences76.223.6
Shoplifting39.68.4
Criminal damage and arson35.34.7
Anti-social behaviour20.710.7
Burglary19.49.1
Public order15.14.6
Other theft10.54.5
Vehicle crime7.23.5
Other crime6.41.5
Drugs3.42.4
Possession of weapons3.00.9
Robbery1.71.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.