Crime Rates at Burke Street, Shildon, DL4 1AA

Burke Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 110th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burke Street (DL4 1AA) in the last 12 months was 326.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.3% higher 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 Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 104.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burke Street (DL4 1AA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.