Sedgefield vs Stanley (North West Stanley)

Sedgefield has a safety score of 55/100 (Average) and recorded 365 crimes in the last 12 months. Stanley (North West Stanley) has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 1,524 crimes. Sedgefield scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Sedgefield shows a year-on-year crime trend of -8.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Stanley (North West Stanley) shows -10.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Sedgefield, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (132 incidents). In Stanley (North West Stanley), it is Violent Crime (537 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Sedgefield recorded 48 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Stanley (North West Stanley) recorded 383. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Sedgefield totalled 132 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 537 in Stanley (North West Stanley). Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Sedgefield recorded 397 crimes (now 365, a change of -8.1%). Stanley (North West Stanley) recorded 1,699 crimes previously (now 1,524, -10.3%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Sedgefield has a resolution rate of 28.6% and Stanley (North West Stanley) has 23.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Sedgefield falls within the Durham Constabulary boundary. Stanley (North West Stanley) is covered by Durham Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Sedgefield and Stanley (North West Stanley). You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.