Crime Rates at Byron Terrace, Shotton Colliery, Durham, DH6 2PF

Byron Terrace area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Shotton and South Hetton , and the 139th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Byron Terrace (DH6 2PF) in the last 12 months was 283.5 per 1,000 residents and was 154.7% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 101.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Byron Terrace (DH6 2PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hamilton Court, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Byron Terrace (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.