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

Lilac Terrace area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Shotton and South Hetton , and the 617th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lilac Terrace (DH6 2HS) in the last 12 months was 56.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% lower than the Shotton and South Hetton average (105.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lilac Terrace (DH6 2HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hamilton Court, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.