Total Crime Rate

231.9 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

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 231.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 76.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.2 10/10
  • Burglary 18.1 10/10
  • Public order 14.5 8/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Raby Gardens area has the 10th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 202nd 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 Raby Gardens (DL4 1NF) in the last 12 months was 231.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% higher 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 Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (β‰ˆ 79.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Raby Gardens (DL4 1NF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Raby Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Temperance Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dent Street Under investigation
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 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South View β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Place β€”
Sep 2025Burglary South View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Spencely Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South View Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dent Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dent Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Association Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dent Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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