Crime Rates at Diamond Street, Shildon, DL4 1HX

Diamond Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 817th 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 Diamond Street (DL4 1HX) in the last 12 months was 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Diamond Street (DL4 1HX), 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.