Postcode · Stanley
Crime in DH9 8TH
How much crime is recorded in DH9 8TH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Catchgate & Dipton
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,518 (2024)
DH9 8THStanley
How safe is DH9 8TH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH9 8TH 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
45.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
88
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 8THNational
Violence and sexual offences35.123.6
Criminal damage and arson13.74.7
Anti-social behaviour12.610.7
Burglary11.49.1
Public order7.04.6
Vehicle crime4.83.5
Drugs3.02.4
Other theft3.04.5
Other crime1.81.5
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Shoplifting0.38.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% 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.