Postcode · Stanley
Crime in DH9 9FA
How much crime is recorded in DH9 9FA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Catchgate & Dipton
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,556 (2024)
DH9 9FAStanley
How safe is DH9 9FA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH9 9FA area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
38.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
72
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 9FANational
Violence and sexual offences32.723.6
Anti-social behaviour16.610.7
Criminal damage and arson6.34.7
Burglary5.29.1
Public order5.04.6
Other theft4.14.5
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Other crime1.41.5
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.