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 561st highest crime rate of 1,724 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 115.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% lower than the Stanley average (124.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 180.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 67.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 155.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% 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 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.