Total Crime Rate

162.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 162.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 7.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Bungalows area has the 7th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Shotton and South Hetton , and the 348th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Bungalows (DH6 2PY) in the last 12 months was 162.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 87.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Bungalows (DH6 2PY), 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.

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Crime Over Time in The Bungalows area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Dixon Estate Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Grove Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dixon Estate Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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