Total Crime Rate

64.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stanley Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Sherburn , and the 736th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stanley Close (DH6 1JS) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% lower than the Sherburn average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanley Close (DH6 1JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gray Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Stanley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stanley Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Usher Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gray Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Gray Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lady Anne Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lambton Field —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Peart Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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