Crime Rates at Bruce Glazier Terrace, Shotton Colliery, Durham, DH6 2PJ

Bruce Glazier Terrace area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Shotton and South Hetton , and the 745th 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 Bruce Glazier Terrace (DH6 2PJ) in the last 12 months was 67.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bruce Glazier Terrace (DH6 2PJ), 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.