Crime Rates at Front Street, Annfield Plain, Stanley, DH9 8HY

Front Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Annfield Plain , and the 57th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Front Street (DH9 8HY) in the last 12 months was 471.9 per 1,000 residents and was 297.7% higher than the Annfield Plain average (118.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 115.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 137.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Front Street (DH9 8HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elizabeth Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.