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Postcode sector · Shildon

Crime in DL4 2

How much crime is recorded in DL4 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
13,733 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DL4 2

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in DL4 2, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
47.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
106
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 2National
Violence and sexual offences35.423.6
Burglary20.99.1
Anti-social behaviour19.810.7
Criminal damage and arson14.84.7
Other theft7.24.5
Shoplifting6.48.4
Public order6.04.6
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Other crime3.01.5
Drugs1.32.4
Robbery0.91.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 11% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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