Total Crime Rate

137.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 137.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 51.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.7 10/10
  • Public order 17.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Burglary 10.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Richmond Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 487th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richmond Close (DL4 1NW) in the last 12 months was 137.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -41.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Close (DL4 1NW), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Street. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Richmond Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Station Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adelaide Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Adelaide Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strand Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strand Street —
Apr 2026Public order Strand Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other crime Harrison Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Harrison Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Foxglove Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adelaide Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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