Crime Rates at Elm Drive, Shildon, DL4 1BN

Elm Drive area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 402nd highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Elm Drive (DL4 1BN) in the last 12 months was 148.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 92.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Drive (DL4 1BN), the main crime hotspot is near Waterloo Terrace. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.