Postcode · Stanley
Crime in DH9 8BF
How much crime is recorded in DH9 8BF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Stanley North & East
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,856 (2024)
DH9 8BFStanley
How safe is DH9 8BF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 69.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH9 8BF 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
69.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
256
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 8BFNational
Shoplifting70.98.4
Anti-social behaviour66.310.7
Violence and sexual offences56.623.6
Burglary25.99.1
Criminal damage and arson22.74.7
Public order14.04.6
Other theft6.44.5
Vehicle crime3.43.5
Other crime2.41.5
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Drugs2.42.4
Robbery2.01.4
Theft from the person1.02.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 22% 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.