Postcode · Stanley
Crime in DH9 7JA
How much crime is recorded in DH9 7JA, 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
- 1,778 (2024)
DH9 7JAStanley
How safe is DH9 7JA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 63.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH9 7JA area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
63.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
124
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 7JANational
Violence and sexual offences53.823.6
Anti-social behaviour20.410.7
Criminal damage and arson18.14.7
Burglary13.49.1
Other theft7.14.5
Public order6.74.6
Other crime5.41.5
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Drugs2.32.4
Robbery0.91.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 31% 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.