Total Crime Rate

162.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 162.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Byerley Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 353rd highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Byerley Road (DL4 1HP) in the last 12 months was 162.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 72.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 110.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Byerley Road (DL4 1HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ruby Street, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oxford Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Byerley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Regent Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drybourne Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park View —
Sep 2025Burglary Oxford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Oxford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park View —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park View —
Sep 2025Public order Salisbury Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drybourne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B6282 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B6282 Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order B6282 Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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