Crime Rates at Chester Road, Stanley, DH9 0TU

Chester Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Stanley , and the 468th 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 Chester Road (DH9 0TU) in the last 12 months was 132.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 81.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Road (DH9 0TU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Masefield Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bourne Court (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.