Crap Towns / Stanley / Crime

How much crime is there in Stanley?

The police recorded 126 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Stanley from September 2023 to August 2026, 1.7 times the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 55.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 130, up from 128 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	128	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	121	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	130	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	55.0	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	17.7	7.0
Shoplifting	16.8	7.1
Public order	10.3	6.6
Other theft	7.0	5.4
Vehicle crime	5.5	3.8
Burglary	4.7	3.1
Other crime	4.0	2.0
Drugs	2.3	2.4
Possession of weapons	1.3	0.8
Robbery	0.7	0.6
Theft from the person	0.5	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Blaydon	10.6 km	136
Stanley	–	126
Annfield Plain	3.0 km	100
Sacriston	6.6 km	91.3
Chester-le-Street	7.4 km	90.9
Ushaw Moor and Bearpark	10.1 km	85.6
Birtley	8.2 km	77.6
Consett	9.7 km	71.7
Pelton and Ouston	5.8 km	67.0
Rowlands Gill	7.4 km	52.8
Whickham	9.0 km	46.5
The typical town	–	76.2