Total Crime Rate

309.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.9 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 309.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 107.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 72.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.2 10/10
  • Burglary 23.3 10/10
  • Public order 20.4 9/10
  • Other crime 17.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Anthony Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Stanley , and the 119th 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 Anthony Street (DH9 8AF) in the last 12 months was 309.0 per 1,000 residents and was 162.6% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 36.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 107.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Anthony Street (DH9 8AF), 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.

Crime Over Time in Anthony Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stanley Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stanley Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stanley Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodland View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodland View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Agnes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Agnes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beamish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stanley Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ritson Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stanley Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Stanley Bus Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Stanley Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stanley Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 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 Stanley Bus Station —
Apr 2026Public order Ritson Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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