Total Crime Rate
155.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Salisbury Terrace area has the 20th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 382nd highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Salisbury Terrace (DL4 1JR) in the last 12 months was 155.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% lower than the Shildon and Dene Valley average (172.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (β 86.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Salisbury Terrace (DL4 1JR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Shildon and Dene Valley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Quarry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterloo Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Primitive Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drybourne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Salisbury Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drybourne Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park View | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park View | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park View | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southlands Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornhill Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruskin Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Primitive Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Primitive Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oxford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maughan Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oxford Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Oxford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarendon Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
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