Postcode · Stanley
Crime in DH9 8JS
How much crime is recorded in DH9 8JS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Catchgate & Dipton
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,511 (2024)
DH9 8JSStanley
How safe is DH9 8JS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH9 8JS 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
52.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
95
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 8JSNational
Violence and sexual offences43.323.6
Anti-social behaviour15.310.7
Criminal damage and arson14.84.7
Burglary9.99.1
Other crime5.81.5
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Public order3.14.6
Other theft1.74.5
Drugs1.42.4
Robbery0.61.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 33% 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.