Total Crime Rate

162.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 162.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Richmond Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 353rd highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richmond Close (DL4 1NW) in the last 12 months was 162.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 72.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 110.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Close (DL4 1NW), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Street. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Richmond Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Mafeking Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Celandine Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Victoria Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Victoria Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Harrison Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harrison Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Soho Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tomlin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Mallards Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Strand Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Celandine Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Adelaide Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Adelaide Street —
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Data Sources

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