Total Crime Rate

284.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 284.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 96.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 64.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.4 10/10
  • Burglary 32.0 10/10
  • Other theft 21.4 10/10
  • Public order 14.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Alma Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 140th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Alma Road (DL4 1LS) in the last 12 months was 284.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 96.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alma Road (DL4 1LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Central Parade, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Victoria Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Alma Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chestnut Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Street —
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Station Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strand Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strand Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Parade —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Parade —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Parade —
Apr 2026Public order Strand Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Street —
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Data Sources

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