Crime Rates at Heather Way, Stanley, DH9 7RW

Heather Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Stanley , and the 734th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Heather Way (DH9 7RW) in the last 12 months was 95.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% lower than the Stanley average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 78.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heather Way (DH9 7RW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Front Street, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bracken Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.