Crime Rates at Betjeman Close, Stanley, DH9 6UD

Betjeman Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Stanley , and the 520th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Betjeman Close (DH9 6UD) in the last 12 months was 123.5 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 76.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Betjeman Close (DH9 6UD), the main crime hotspot is near Bourne Court. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.