Total Crime Rate

79.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 79.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

West View Terrace area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 855th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 West View Terrace (DL4 1BD) in the last 12 months was 79.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West View Terrace (DL4 1BD), the main crime hotspot is near Elm Drive. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in West View Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Elm Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adelaide Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Elm Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Adelaide Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adelaide Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valley View Court —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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