Postcode · Stanley
Crime in DH9 7LU
How much crime is recorded in DH9 7LU, 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
- 1,520 (2024)
DH9 7LUStanley
How safe is DH9 7LU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH9 7LU 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
54.5
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 7LUNational
Violence and sexual offences43.123.6
Anti-social behaviour24.410.7
Criminal damage and arson20.94.7
Public order8.54.6
Vehicle crime6.93.5
Burglary6.19.1
Shoplifting4.28.4
Other crime4.11.5
Other theft4.04.5
Drugs2.82.4
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Robbery0.31.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% 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.