Crime Rates at Fir Tree, Shildon, DL4 2AF

Fir Tree area has the 6th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 133rd 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 2AF) in the last 12 months was 286.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 150.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fir Tree (DL4 2AF), 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.