Postcode · Shildon
Crime in DL4 2AX
How much crime is recorded in DL4 2AX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Shildon
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,780 (2024)
DL4 2AXShildon
How safe is DL4 2AX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 86.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL4 2AX area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
86.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
174
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 2AXNational
Violence and sexual offences71.623.6
Anti-social behaviour30.610.7
Criminal damage and arson24.04.7
Burglary11.99.1
Public order10.04.6
Other crime7.21.5
Vehicle crime7.03.5
Other theft7.04.5
Shoplifting6.68.4
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Drugs1.02.4
Robbery0.51.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% 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.