Total Crime Rate

146.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 146.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 9/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Main Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 449th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Main Road (DL14 8UN) in the last 12 months was 146.2 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% lower than the Shildon and Dene Valley average (179.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Main Road (DL14 8UN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jackson Street, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wesley Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Main Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deanery Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spencer Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spencer Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spencer Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jackson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Randolph Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Jackson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jackson Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jackson Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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