Total Crime Rate

62.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 62.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 7/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Drugs 1.6 1/10
  • Other theft 1.6 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Shield Row Gardens area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Stanley , and the 695th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shield Row Gardens (DH9 8RF) in the last 12 months was 62.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shield Row Gardens (DH9 8RF), the main crime hotspot is near Church Street. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Shield Row Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Wylam Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pearson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Catherine Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Station Field Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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