Crime Rates at Main Street, Shildon, DL4 1AN

Main Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 342nd highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Main Street (DL4 1AN) in the last 12 months was 173.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 86.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Main Street (DL4 1AN), 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.