Total Crime Rate

1687.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

575.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1687.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 575.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 451.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 398.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 336.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 179.9 10/10
  • Public order 138.6 10/10
  • Burglary 47.2 10/10
  • Other theft 41.3 10/10
  • Robbery 23.6 10/10
  • Drugs 20.7 10/10
  • Other crime 17.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.9 8/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
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

Louisa Terrace area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Stanley , and the 4th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Louisa Terrace (DH9 7RL) in the last 12 months was 1687.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1333.6% higher than the Stanley average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 153 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 195 (≈ 575.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Louisa Terrace (DH9 7RL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Louisa Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Eastfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary King Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Burglary Geoffrey Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coniston Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bracken Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bracken Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bracken Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bracken Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Standish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Standish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bracken Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Front Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Front Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Front Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Palmer Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Braidwood Mews —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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