Crime Rates at Hare Law Gardens, Stanley, DH9 8DF

Hare Law Gardens area has the 15th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Annfield Plain , and the 398th 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 Hare Law Gardens (DH9 8DF) in the last 12 months was 154.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% higher than the Annfield Plain average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hare Law Gardens (DH9 8DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harelaw Gardens, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carrmyers (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.