Crime Rates at Wylam Road, Stanley, DH9 0EJ

Wylam Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Stanley , and the 782nd highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wylam Road (DH9 0EJ) in the last 12 months was 88.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% lower than the Stanley average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wylam Road (DH9 0EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kiphill Court, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.