Postcode · Shildon
Crime in DL4 1PL
How much crime is recorded in DL4 1PL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Shildon
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,813 (2024)
DL4 1PLShildon
How safe is DL4 1PL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL4 1PL area, well above 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
61.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
141
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 1PLNational
Violence and sexual offences45.923.6
Criminal damage and arson24.04.7
Burglary23.49.1
Anti-social behaviour21.110.7
Other theft14.44.5
Public order8.14.6
Shoplifting6.08.4
Vehicle crime5.63.5
Other crime3.21.5
Drugs1.82.4
Robbery1.21.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Theft from the person0.72.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 27% 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.