Crime Rates at Harker Street, Shildon, DL4 1AD

Harker Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 112th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Harker Street (DL4 1AD) in the last 12 months was 317.4 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% higher than the Shildon and Dene Valley average (172.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 117.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harker Street (DL4 1AD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.