Crime Rates at Church View, Shotton Colliery, Durham, DH6 2YD

Church View area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Shotton and South Hetton , and the 800th lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 Church View (DH6 2YD) in the last 12 months was 69.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church View (DH6 2YD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whinfield Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.