Total Crime Rate

106.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

41.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 106.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 41.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

This area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Stanley , and the 612th highest 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 This (NE16 5EG) in the last 12 months was 106.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% lower than the Stanley average (123.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode NE16 5EG, the main crime hotspot is near Beamishburn Road. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in NE16 5EG area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Beamishburn Road Under investigation
Oct 2025Other crime Beamishburn Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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