Crime Rates at Fir Tree, Shildon, DL4 2AE

Fir Tree area has the 7th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 149th 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 Fir Tree (DL4 2AE) in the last 12 months was 275.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 118.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fir Tree (DL4 2AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holly Hill, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Firtree (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.