Postcode · Stanley
Crime in DH9 8FA
How much crime is recorded in DH9 8FA, 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
- 1,666 (2024)
DH9 8FAStanley
How safe is DH9 8FA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH9 8FA area, 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
41.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
97
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 8FANational
Violence and sexual offences32.723.6
Anti-social behaviour20.810.7
Burglary11.59.1
Criminal damage and arson9.34.7
Shoplifting8.78.4
Public order6.84.6
Other theft5.84.5
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Drugs1.92.4
Other crime1.61.5
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Robbery0.31.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.