Total Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Central Parade area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 343rd lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 Central Parade (DL4 1DH) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 81.8% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (β‰ˆ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Parade (DL4 1DH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Central Parade area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Association Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Spencely Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Primitive Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Primitive Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Primitive Street β€”
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Central Parade β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southlands Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Quarry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Central Parade β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park View β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park View β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drybourne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park View β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Robson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drybourne Avenue β€”

Data Sources

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