Crime Rates at Beamish Street, Stanley, DH9 8AQ

Beamish Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Stanley , and the 110th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Beamish Street (DH9 8AQ) in the last 12 months was 323.6 per 1,000 residents and was 160.3% higher than the Stanley average (124.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 93.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beamish Street (DH9 8AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Stanley Bus Station. Police recorded 210 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.