Total Crime Rate

103.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 103.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

John Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Stanley , and the 632nd highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around John Street (DH9 0QW) in the last 12 months was 103.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Street (DH9 0QW), the main crime hotspot is near John Street. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in John Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Roseberry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beamish Hills Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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