Total Crime Rate

235.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 235.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 152.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 33.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.9 9/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Derby Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Craghead and South Moor , and the 198th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Derby Road (DH9 7NT) in the last 12 months was 235.5 per 1,000 residents and was 89.1% higher than the Craghead and South Moor average (124.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derby Road (DH9 7NT), the main crime hotspot is near Stanley Bus Station. Police recorded 233 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Derby Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stanley Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ritson Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Bus Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Bus Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Bus Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Bus Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Braidwood Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Braidwood Mews —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Braidwood Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ritson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Bus Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Bus Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Bus Station —
Apr 2026Public order Stanley Bus Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Bus Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ouseburn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stanley Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stanley Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stanley Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Eastfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spen Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spen Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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