Postcode · Shildon
Crime in DL4 1AF
How much crime is recorded in DL4 1AF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Shildon
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,538 (2024)
DL4 1AFShildon
How safe is DL4 1AF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 65.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL4 1AF area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
65.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
154
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
DL4 1AFNational
Violence and sexual offences44.123.6
Anti-social behaviour41.910.7
Burglary36.79.1
Criminal damage and arson24.44.7
Shoplifting6.58.4
Other theft5.54.5
Public order4.54.6
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Other crime2.61.5
Drugs2.42.4
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Robbery0.61.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.