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

Burnie Gardens 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 Burnie Gardens (DL4 1NB) 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 Burnie Gardens (DL4 1NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Central Parade, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cedar Grove (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Burnie Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Robson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jubilee Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ash Grove β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dent Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dent Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dent Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dent Street β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jubilee Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Cedar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen Street β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Spencely Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dent Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cedar Grove β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South View β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ash Grove β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Central Parade β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Central Parade β€”

Data Sources

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