Total Crime Rate

158.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 158.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.4 9/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Byerley Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 393rd highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Byerley Road (DL4 1PU) in the last 12 months was 158.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 86.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Byerley Road (DL4 1PU), the main crime hotspot is near Oxford Street. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Byerley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adelaide Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxford 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Scott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adelaide Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Strand Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Foxglove Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Station Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strand Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strand Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scott Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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