Crime Rates at Browns Buildings, Dipton, Stanley, DH9 9AB

Browns Buildings area has the 14th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Annfield Plain , and the 426th 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 Browns Buildings (DH9 9AB) in the last 12 months was 141.8 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% higher than the Annfield Plain average (118.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 266.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Browns Buildings (DH9 9AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Co-Operative Terrace, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pontop Pike Lane (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.