Crime Rates at Hillside Gardens, Stanley, DH9 0HB

Hillside Gardens 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 Hillside Gardens (DH9 0HB) 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 Hillside Gardens (DH9 0HB), the main crime hotspot is near Hillside Gardens. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.