Crime Rates at Chiltern Gardens, Stanley, DH9 6QR

Chiltern Gardens area has the 10th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Craghead and South Moor , and the 482nd 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 Chiltern Gardens (DH9 6QR) in the last 12 months was 130.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.0% higher than the Craghead and South Moor average (112.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 73.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chiltern Gardens (DH9 6QR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ladysmith Court, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B6532 (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.