Total Crime Rate

120.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 120.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 55.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.2 9/10
  • Burglary 10.3 9/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

This area has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Stanley , and the 572nd 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 This (DH9 0LS) in the last 12 months was 120.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 55.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode DH9 0LS, the main crime hotspot is near Beamishburn Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in DH9 0LS area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boghouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boghouse Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Causey Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Causey Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badger'S Wood Under investigation
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Data Sources

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