Crime Rates at Bolams Buildings, Dipton, Stanley, DH9 9JF

Bolams Buildings area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Burnopfield and Dipton , and the 652nd lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bolams Buildings (DH9 9JF) in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% lower than the Burnopfield and Dipton average (60.3 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bolams Buildings (DH9 9JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heather Lea, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ewehurst Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.