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Postcode · Shildon

Crime in DL4 2LY

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

Neighbourhood
Shildon
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
2,342 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DL4 2LY

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DL4 2LY area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
33.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
83
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 2LYNational
Violence and sexual offences28.923.6
Anti-social behaviour20.310.7
Criminal damage and arson12.24.7
Burglary9.19.1
Other theft6.04.5
Public order4.34.6
Shoplifting2.88.4
Other crime2.51.5
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Drugs1.22.4
Theft from the person0.72.1
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 45% 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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