Total Crime Rate

173.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 173.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 106.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 6/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.1 9/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Auckland Wynd area has the 17th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 340th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Auckland Wynd (DL4 1BW) in the last 12 months was 173.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 106.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Auckland Wynd (DL4 1BW), 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 Auckland Wynd area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Elm Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarendon Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Co-Operative Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Elm Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valley View Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garbutt Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burke Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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