Total Crime Rate
293.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Garden Terrace area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Craghead and South Moor , and the 126th 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 Garden Terrace (DH9 7NP) in the last 12 months was 293.4 per 1,000 residents and was 160.8% higher than the Craghead and South Moor average (112.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Garden Terrace (DH9 7NP), the main crime hotspot is near Stanley Bus Station. Police recorded 210 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Craghead and South Moor| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stanley Bus Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Front Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ritson Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ritson Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ritson Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ritson Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tyne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tyne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Front Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Front Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Front Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Front Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Eastfields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Spen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stanley Bus Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stanley Bus Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stanley Bus Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stanley Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stanley Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanley Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stanley Bus Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanley Bus Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ritson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ritson Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Braidwood Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coniston Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
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