Crime Rates at Hazeldale Avenue, Shildon, DL4 2AP

Hazeldale Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Shildon and Dene Valley , and the 811th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hazeldale Avenue (DL4 2AP) in the last 12 months was 84.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 40.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hazeldale Avenue (DL4 2AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holly Hill, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Magnolia Way (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.