Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DH7 · County Durham
41
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
DH9 · County Durham
229
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Esh has less crime — 41 vs 229 incidents in April 2026.
Stanley recorded substantially more crime than Esh in April 2026 — 229 incidents compared to 41, a 5.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Stanley records significantly more (80 vs 19 incidents). Esh is below the national average while Stanley is above, making Esh the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Esh recorded fewer crimes than Stanley — 41 vs 229 incidents. That is 82% fewer crimes. Esh is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Esh recorded 19 incidents of this type vs 80 in Stanley. Overall, Esh had fewer total crimes (41 vs 229).