Crime Rate in Tanfield, ward

Tanfield has the 18th highest crime rate of 63 wards in County Durham district and the 786th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 82nd highest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Tanfield in the last 12 months was 138.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% higher than the County Durham district average (113.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Tanfield’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 390 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 487 (≈ 54.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Tanfield ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Stanley Bus Station. Police recorded 210 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.