Crime Rates at James Street, Annfield Plain, Stanley, DH9 7SL

James Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Annfield Plain , and the 280th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around James Street (DH9 7SL) in the last 12 months was 196.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% higher than the Annfield Plain average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 106.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around James Street (DH9 7SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stanhope Gardens (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.