Total Crime Rate

78.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 78.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 7.8 2/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Windsor Court area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 852nd lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Windsor Court (DL4 1PP) in the last 12 months was 78.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windsor Court (DL4 1PP), 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 Windsor Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adelaide Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adelaide Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strand Street —
Apr 2026Public order Strand Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Adamson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Station Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Adelaide Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strand Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Harrison Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Harrison Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Foxglove Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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