Crime Rates at Lilac Terrace, Shotton Colliery, Durham, DH6 2HR

Lilac Terrace area has the 9th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Shotton and South Hetton , and the 576th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lilac Terrace (DH6 2HR) in the last 12 months was 112.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% higher than the Shotton and South Hetton average (111.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lilac Terrace (DH6 2HR), the main crime hotspot is near Grove Court. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.