Crime Rates at Annfield Plain, Stanley, DH9 7ST

This area has the 24th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Annfield Plain , and the 666th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (DH9 7ST) in the last 12 months was 107.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode DH9 7ST, 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.