Total Crime Rate

323.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 323.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 84.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.1 10/10
  • Burglary 23.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.3 10/10
  • Public order 20.4 9/10
  • Other crime 14.6 10/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Church Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Stanley , and the 110th 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 Church Street (DH9 0PB) in the last 12 months was 323.6 per 1,000 residents and was 160.3% higher than the Stanley average (124.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 93.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (DH9 0PB), the main crime hotspot is near Duncombe Crescent. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Murray Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Joicey Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Joicey Gardens —
Sep 2025Public order Robert Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duncombe Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Duncombe Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newburn Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Murray Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A6076 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Church Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A6076 Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Robert Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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