Postcode · Stanley
Crime in DH9 7BD
How much crime is recorded in DH9 7BD, 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
- 1,653 (2024)
DH9 7BDStanley
How safe is DH9 7BD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH9 7BD 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
55.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
109
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 7BDNational
Violence and sexual offences42.223.6
Criminal damage and arson17.44.7
Burglary15.59.1
Anti-social behaviour15.310.7
Other theft7.74.5
Public order5.84.6
Vehicle crime5.33.5
Other crime3.31.5
Shoplifting3.38.4
Drugs1.12.4
Robbery1.01.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.